Abuse and misuse of pregabalin and gabapentin: a systematic review update

KE Evoy, S Sadrameli, J Contreras, JR Covvey… - Drugs, 2021 - Springer
Background A 2017 systematic review (SR) identified 59 studies examining gabapentinoid
(pregabalin and gabapentin) misuse/abuse. Evidence of gabapentinoid misuse/abuse has …

Abuse and misuse of pregabalin and gabapentin

KE Evoy, MD Morrison, SR Saklad - Drugs, 2017 - Springer
Background Gabapentinoid (pregabalin and gabapentin) abuse is increasingly being
reported. Objective To assess the extent of gabapentinoid abuse, characteristics of typical …

How addictive are gabapentin and pregabalin? A systematic review

U Bonnet, N Scherbaum - European neuropsychopharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last ten years, gabapentin and pregabalin have been becoming dispensed broadly
and sold on black markets, thereby, exposing millions to potential side-effects. Meanwhile …

Gabapentin misuse, abuse and diversion: a systematic review

RV Smith, JR Havens, SL Walsh - Addiction, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Since its market release, gabapentin has been presumed to
have no abuse potential and subsequently has been prescribed widely off‐label, despite …

Novel psychoactive substances of interest for psychiatry

F Schifano, L Orsolini, G Duccio Papanti… - World …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Novel psychoactive substances include synthetic cannabinoids, cathinone derivatives,
psychedelic phenethylamines, novel stimulants, synthetic opioids, tryptamine derivatives …

A decade of gabapentinoid misuse: an analysis of the European Medicines Agency's 'Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions' database

S Chiappini, F Schifano - CNS drugs, 2016 - Springer
Introduction The gabapentinoids pregabalin and gabapentin are being increasingly
prescribed for a range of clinical conditions. Recently, although gabapentinoids at …

Current evidence on abuse and misuse of gabapentinoids

S Hägg, AK Jönsson, J Ahlner - Drug safety, 2020 - Springer
This review summarizes current evidence on the abuse and misuse of the gabapentinoids
pregabalin and gabapentin. Pharmacovigilance studies, register-based studies, surveys …

Abuse potential of pregabalin: a systematic review

O Schjerning, M Rosenzweig, A Pottegård, P Damkier… - CNS drugs, 2016 - Springer
Background Several case reports and epidemiological studies have raised concern about
the abuse potential of pregabalin, the use of which has increased substantially over the last …

Gabapentin: abuse, dependence, and withdrawal

TL Mersfelder, WH Nichols - Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To identify case reports and studies regarding patients who abused, became
dependent on, or experienced withdrawal from gabapentin. Data Sources: A PubMed …

Review about gabapentin misuse, interactions, contraindications and side effects

GC Quintero - Journal of experimental pharmacology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The current work is targeted to review the risks of gabapentin misuse, its potential
interactions with other drugs, side effects and use contraindications. This review consists of …