Barash and colleagues have demonstrated the use of a statewide database to identify potential cases of opioid-associated amnestic syndrome. While a valuable step towards establishing the epidemiology of this condition,… Click to show full abstract
Barash and colleagues have demonstrated the use of a statewide database to identify potential cases of opioid-associated amnestic syndrome. While a valuable step towards establishing the epidemiology of this condition, it does not answer the more fundamental question of whether opioids are truly a cause of the observed amnesia. Counterfactual arguments are offered, as well as next steps for further research.
               
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