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Efficacy and safety of antidepressants for pain in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sujita W NarayanVasi NaganathanLisa VizzaMartin UnderwoodRowena IversAndrew J McLachlanLinyi ZhouRamnik SinghShunyu TaoXiao XiChristina Abdel Shaheed
Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2024)
For most chronic painful conditions, the benefits and harms of antidepressant medicines are unclear. This evidence is predominantly from trials with sample sizes of <100, have disclosed industry ties and classified as having unclear or high risk of bias.
Keyphrases
  • major depressive disorder
  • chronic pain
  • bipolar disorder
  • pain management
  • physical activity
  • neuropathic pain
  • african american
  • spinal cord