Prescription Opioid Duration, Dose, and Increased Risk of Depression in 3 Large Patient Populations

F. Scherrer, Jeffrey; Salas, Joanne; A. Copeland, Laurel; M. Stock, Eileen; K. Ahmedani, Brian; D. Sullivan, Mark; Burroughs, Tom; Schneider, David; K. Bucholz, Kathleen; J. Lustman, Patrick

doi:10.1370/afm.1885

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Prescription Opioid Duration, Dose, and Increased Risk of Depression in 3 Large Patient Populations

Published in The Annals of Family Medicine • Jan 1, 2016

Authors:

Jeffrey F. Scherrer

Joanne Salas

Laurel A. Copeland

Abstract

PURPOSE: Recent results suggests the risk of a new onset of depression increases with longer duration of opioid analgesic use. It is unclear whether new-onset depression related to opioid analgesic use is a function of the dose prescribed or the duration of use or both. METHODS: Using a retrospectiv...

Subject

Medicine

Analgesic

Depression (economics)

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