| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Gabapentinoide
USA. Doctors sound the alarm on "opioid alternative" gabapentin
USA. Doctors sound the alarm on "opioid alternative" gabapentin
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A drug that has been touted as a safe alternative to opioid painkillers is now on the radar of health officials and law enforcement officials as it is being found in more and more overdose death. Gabapentin is a nerve pain medication that is typically used to treat seizures and pain associated with shingles. But amid the opioi epidemic that has ripped through the country, doctors have been prescribing it for a growing number of conditions in an attempt to find new ways to offer pain relief to patients -- and more people appear to be abusing it. (CBS, USA, 02.04.2018)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gabapentin-opioid-alternative-doctors-warning-about-drug/