Antidepressant Use Partially Mediates the Association Between Depression and Risk of Falls and Fall Injuries Among Older Adults.
Matthew C LohmanAmanda J FairchildAnwar T MerchantPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)
Antidepressant use explains a significant proportion, but not a majority, of the association between depression and greater fall risk. Treatment benefits of antidepressants should be considered with, and may outweigh, concerns about increased risk of falls associated with antidepressant use.