We read with interest the article by Scherrer and colleagues3 published in The Journal of Pain. The authors conducted a retrospective study using data from Veterans Health Administration (VA; n = 5,400), and Baylor Scott & White Health (n = 842). They reported that patients exposed to an opioid compared with those unexposed had a significantly greater risk of depression recurrence in both patient populations. They conclude that their results suggest opioid use doubles the risk of depression recurrence even after controlling for pain, psychiatric disorders, and opioid misuse.
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