Lack of Evidence for Benefit From Long-term Use of Opioid Analgesics for Patients With Neuropathy

Association of Long-term Opioid Therapy With Functional Status, Adverse Outcomes, and Mortality Among Patients With Polyneuropathy – JAMA Neurology (free)

Editorial: Lack of Evidence for Benefit From Long-term Use of Opioid Analgesics for Patients With Neuropathy (free)

Commentaries: Long-Term Opioid Treatment Seems Only to Add Complications to Polyneuropathy – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Long-Term Opioids May Not Help in Polyneuropathy – MedPage Today (free registration required)

“Patients had worse functional outcomes than controls; some became dependent” (from MedPage Today)