long term opioid use associated with increased risk of depression /

Opioids may cause short-term improvement in mood,but long-term use imposes risk of unusual-onset depression, a Saint Louis University study shows. The study, and “Prescription Opioid Duration,Dose, and Increased Risk of Depression in 3 Large Patient Populations, or ” was published online Jan. 11 in the Annals of Family Medicine. Jeffrey Scherrer,Ph.
D., associate professor for family [...]

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