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

Ahmed, Saeed; Bachu, Ramya; Kotapati, Padma; Adnan, Mahwish; Ahmed, Rizwan; Farooq, Umer; Saeed, Hina; Khan, Ali; Zubair, Aarij; Qamar, Iqra; Begum, Gulshan

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00228

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

Published in Frontiers in Psychiatry • May 7, 2019

Authors:

Saeed Ahmed

Ramya Bachu

Padma Kotapati

Abstract

Objective: Gabapentin (GBP) is a commonly used anticonvulsant and analgesic for the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain. GBP is also frequently prescribed off-label for psychiatric disorders despite a lack of rigorous, comprehensive studies. However, there is growing evidence that GBP may be ...

Subject

Gabapentin

Psychiatry

Medicine

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