The anticonvulsant gabapentin may help curb alcohol use and reduce withdrawal symptoms in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), new research suggests. Results from a randomized controlled trial ...

March 9 (UPI) --The prescription drug Gabapentin may help those suffering from withdrawal symptoms during treatment for alcohol addiction, a new study has found. The study, published Monday in JAMA ...

A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine in March 2020 reports the striking efficacy of the drug gabapentin in helping people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) with their alcohol ...

Patients at risk of developing alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) may be provided with preventative pharmacotherapy with benzodiazepines when attempting to reduce or stop alcohol intake, according to ...

Timely identification of newborns exposed to both opioids and gabapentin during pregnancy could mean more appropriate care for newborns experiencing withdrawal, according to researchers at Marshall ...

Gabapentin prescriptions for chronic back pain were linked to higher dementia and cognitive impairment risk. Risks were especially high for chronic back pain patients ages 35 to 64. The study ...

Like many medications, it is possible to experience a severe allergic reaction to gabapentin, known as anaphylaxis, which can present a wide range of symptoms such as swelling in the throat and ...

ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News is investigating an increase in overdoses involving a drug commonly prescribed for nerve pain and epilepsy. It's a new red flag in the ongoing opioid crisis. When used ...

Gabapentin is commonly prescribed for nerve pain, epilepsy and diabetes-related pain, but NHS guidance warns it sometimes ...