Use of Gabapentin in the Treatment of Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

Use of Gabapentin in the Treatment of Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review

Objective: Gabapentin (GBP) is an anticonvulsant medication that is also used to treat restless legs syndrome (RLS) and posttherapeutic neuralgia. GBP is commonly prescribed off-label for psychiatric disorders despite the lack of strong evidence. However, there is growing evidence that GBP may be ef...

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Main Authors: Saeed Ahmed, Ramya Bachu, Padma Kotapati, Mahwish Adnan, Rizwan Ahmed, Umer Farooq, Hina Saeed, Ali Mahmood Khan, Aarij Zubair, Iqra Qamar, Gulshan Begum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
gabapentin
neurontin
bipolar disorder
substance use disorder
alcohol use disorder
alcohol withdrawal
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00228/full

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