More information: Sujita W. Narayan et al, Efficacy and safety of antidepressants for pain in older adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (2024 ...

Both Julia and Al sought help from their doctors, and each was diagnosed with depression, a disorder that's as common in the elderly as it is in younger people. And both, fortunately, were ...

The study found that in the last 40 years there have been only 15 trials globally focusing on the benefit of antidepressants for pain in older people. This study fills a much-needed gap in ...