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 …

[HTML][HTML] Neurotransmitters as food supplements: the effects of GABA on brain and behavior

E Boonstra, R De Kleijn, LS Colzato… - Frontiers in …, 2015‏ - frontiersin.org
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human
cortex. The food supplement version of GABA is widely available online. Although many …

Brain GABA levels across psychiatric disorders: A systematic literature review and meta‐analysis of 1H‐MRS studies

RR Schür, LWR Draisma, JP Wijnen… - Human brain …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
The inhibitory gamma‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) system is involved in the etiology of most
psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and major …

Efficacy of gabapentin for the treatment of alcohol use disorder in patients with alcohol withdrawal symptoms: a randomized clinical trial

RF Anton, P Latham, K Voronin, S Book… - JAMA internal …, 2020‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although an estimated 30 million people meet criteria for alcohol use disorder
(AUD), few receive appropriate pharmacotherapy. A more personalized, symptom-specific …

Neuroimaging of pain: human evidence and clinical relevance of central nervous system processes and modulation

KT Martucci, SC Mackey - Anesthesiology, 2018‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pain is a highly complex and individual experience with biological, psychological and social
(biopsychosocial) contributions. Pain is associated with activity within the nervous system …

[HTML][HTML] Brain GABA and glutamate levels across pain conditions: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis of 1H-MRS studies using the MRS-Q quality …

AL Peek, T Rebbeck, NAJ Puts, J Watson, MER Aguila… - Neuroimage, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Background A proposed mechanism of chronic pain is dysregulation between the main
inhibitory (GABA) and excitatory (glutamate) neurometabolites of the central nervous system …

Functional MRS studies of GABA and glutamate/Glx–A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Pasanta, JL He, T Ford, G Oeltzschner… - Neuroscience & …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Functional magnetic resonance spectroscopy (fMRS) can be used to investigate
neurometabolic responses to external stimuli in-vivo, but findings are inconsistent. We …

Misuse and abuse of pregabalin and gabapentin: cause for concern?

F Schifano - CNS drugs, 2014‏ - Springer
Gabapentinoids (eg pregabalin and gabapentin) are widely used in neurology, psychiatry
and primary healthcare but are increasingly being reported as possessing a potential for …

[PDF][PDF] Pregabalin rectifies aberrant brain chemistry, connectivity, and functional response in chronic pain patients

RE Harris, V Napadow, JP Huggins, L Pauer… - …, 2013‏ - scholar.harvard.edu
Background: Chronic pain remains a significant challenge for modern health care as its
pathologic mechanisms are largely unknown and preclinical animal models suffer from …

Neurotransmitter deficits from frontotemporal lobar degeneration

AG Murley, JB Rowe - Brain, 2018‏ - academic.oup.com
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration causes a spectrum of complex degenerative disorders
including frontotemporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal …