A PRESCRIPTION painkiller which is now set to be restricted as a Class C drug was linked to more than 150 drug deaths in Scotland last year. Gabapentin was mentioned on the death certificates of 154 overdose cases, while its sister drug pregabalin…

Prescription drug is handed out too readily and used recreationally, say doctors, with 111 deaths linked to it last year A prescription drug described as the “new valium” is to be classified as a class C controlled substance after it wa…

Cherry-picking by trialists and meta-analysts can drive conclusions about intervention efficacy. Mayo-Wilson E, Li T, Fusco N, Bertizzolo L, Canner JK, Cowley T, Doshi P, Ehmsen J, Gresham G, Guo N, Haythornthwaite JA, Heyward J, Hong H, Pham D, Pa…

Deaths linked to a drug readily prescribed on the NHS have increased dramatically after claims it has flooded the black market. Pregabalin, used to treat pain, anxiety and epilepsy, is being sold illegally to addicts and taken with other drugs such…

The Contribution of NMDA Receptors in Antinociceptive Effect of Pregabalin: Comparison of Two Models of Pain Assessment. Meymandi MS, Keyhanfar F, Sepehri GR, Heravi G, Yazdanpanah O. Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Jun 21;7(3):e14602. doi: 10.5812/aapm.146…

Effects of pregabalin and gabapentin on postoperative pain and opioid consumption after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Eidy M, Fazel MR, Abdolrahimzadeh H, Moravveji AR, Kochaki E, Mohammadzadeh M. Korean J Anesthesiol. 2017 Aug;70(4):434-438. doi…