They also couldn’t analyze exact dosage or duration.
Still, the dataset was huge, and the findings aligned with other emerging concerns about gabapentin’s side effects.
Why gabapentin use has skyrocketed
Gabapentin has been around since the early ’90s, originally approved to treat epilepsy. Over the years, doctors have increasingly turned to it for chronic pain, nerve pain, post-shingles pain, and restless legs syndrome because it’s seen as a safer alternative to opioids.Continue reading…
