The Role of Gabapentinoids in the Substance Use Pattern of Adult Germans Seeking Inpatient Detoxification Treatment - A Pilot Study.  Bonnet U, Kanti AK, Scherbaum N, Specka M.  J Psychoactive Drugs. 2022 Mar 15:1-10. doi: 10.1080/0279...

Pregabalin as adjunctive therapy in adult and pediatric patients with generalized tonic-clonic seizures: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial.  Driscoll J, Almas M, Gregorian G, Kyrychenko A, Makedonska I, Liu J, Patrick J, Scavone JM, Ant...

USA. FDA, DEA Pushed to Make Gabapentin a Controlled Substance to Stop 'Widespread Misuse' In a bid to stop abuse and diversion of the anticonvulsant gabapentin, a watchdog group is petitioning federal regulators to make the drug a controlled sub...

Pregabalin abuse and dependence during insomnia and protocol for short-term withdrawal management with diazepam: examples from case reports.  Papanna B, Lazzari C, Kulkarni K, Perumal S, Nusair A.  Sleep Sci. 2021 Apr-Jun;14(Spec 2):19...

Chronic Pregabalin Abuse with Subacute Encephalopathy Mimicking Autoimmune Encephalitis.  Harsha KJ, Joshy EV, Aravinda RV, Poornima R.  Neurol India. 2021 Nov-Dec;69(6):1785-1788. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.333486. PMID: 34979689. https:...

UK. 'It's absolutely rife': Drug linked to hundreds of deaths is being sold to Manchester's homeless for just 50p a pill Pregabalin, normally used to treat nerve damage, epilepsy and anxiety, is being widely used among the city centre's rough sle...