Meta-analysis: Little benefit from antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis

Efficacy and safety of antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ

Commentary: Do antidepressants help back pain and osteoarthritis? – University of Sidney AND Antidepressants largely ineffective for back pain and osteoarthritis – The BMJ

Editorial: Antidepressants for musculoskeletal pain – The BMJ

Commentary on Twitter

Antidepressant drugs are largely ineffective for back and osteoarthritis pain, despite being widely used for these conditions, suggests a review of the evidence published by @bmj_latest https://t.co/pBmzSx0NLk @giovanni_ef

— BMJ (@bmj_company) January 21, 2021