| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Gabapentinoide
Australien. Ambulance call-outs for pregabalin have spiked – here’s why
Australien. Ambulance call-outs for pregabalin have spiked – here’s why
(...) Until recently, researchers and doctors did not think pregabalin was addictive. But now studies suggest pregabalin may also have an indirect effect on the brain’s reward chemical, dopamine.
Our research, published today in the Medical Journal of Australia, shows ambulance call-outs associated with the misuse of pregabalin have increased tenfold in Victoria since 2012. This mirrors an increase in prescription rates. (The Conversation, Australien, 25.11.2018)
https://theconversation.com/ambulance-call-outs-for-pregabalin-have-spiked-heres-why-106163