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What Are the Side Effects of Muscle Relaxers?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Rose Marchick

Muscle relaxers are a category of medication, often prescribed for the treatment of pain caused by injury or a chronic condition such as fibromyalgia. Muscle relaxers do not heal the problem, however by acting with the central nervous system they do provide temporary pain relief in some people.

Rose Marchick has been publishing within the field of health and psychology since 1997, writing and presenting research at conferences such as the Western Psychological Association. She has also written for numerous online publications. She specializes in psychological disorders, pharmacology, reproductive health, fetal alcohol syndrome and reactive attachment disorders. She holds a Ph.D. in psychology from Northcentral University.