Prescriptions for the nerve-pain drug have doubled in 15 years as doctors moved away from opioids and benzodiazepines.• ...

Gabapentin has soared in popularity as an alternative to opioids, but research is finding that it isn’t as safe or effective ...

Background: Gabapentin is a structural analogue of gamma-aminobutyric acid with strong anticonvulsant and analgesic activities. Important discrepancies are observed on the effectiveness and potency of ...

Their findings demonstrated that 3 or 4 out of 10 participants achieved this degree of pain relief with gabapentin, vs. 1 or 2 out of 10 for placebo. Gabapentin, at doses of 1800mg to 3600mg (1200mg ...

A recently published report describes the case of a 62-year-old patient who experienced rare but serious central nervous system (CNS) side effects following the initiation of gabapentin therapy. A ...

Once promoted as a safer alternative to opioids, the widely prescribed drug is now linked to withdrawal, overdoses and serious side effects that many patients say they were never warned about.

Q: I was prescribed gabapentin for pain after back surgery. When I felt no relief, my doctor kept raising the dose. I got more and more tired and had trouble with my balance and swelling in my ankles.

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Effect of GTx-024, a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM), on stair climb performance and quality of life (QOL) in patients with cancer cachexia. Background: Anxiety is prevalent among 18%-77% ...

Prescriptions for gabapentin in the U.S. increased from 5.8 million to 15.5 million since 2010, raising safety concerns related to misuse.

A recently published report describes the case of a 62-year-old patient who experienced rare but serious central nervous system (CNS) side effects following the initiation of gabapentin therapy. A ...