Answer to the Letter to the Editor of A. Bilge, et al. concerning "Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor and gabapentinoid use independently predict greater postoperative opioid consumption in lumbar fusion patients" by Narayanan R, Dalton J, A McCurdy M, et al. (Eur Spine J [2025] doi:10.1007/s00586-025-08764-6). - Narayanan R; Dalton J; Baek G; McCurdy MA; Issa TZ; Oris RJ; Tomlak A; Lee Y; McCall K; Norceide D; Mangan JJ; Kurd MF; et al. (European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2025)