ArticleJournal of substance abuse treatment2019
Gabapentin prescribed during substance abuse treatment: The perspective of treatment providers.
Article in Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Healthcare Practitioner and Other Professionals' Perspectives on Gabapentinoid Misuse and Dependence: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Characterizing the Relationship Between Nonmedical Use of Gabapentin and Gabapentin Prescribing Among Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder.Journal of addiction medicine · 2026Article
- "The Most High-Risk People Are Given the Most High-Risk Drugs in the Most High-Risk Way": Experiences of Treating Problematic Over-the-Counter and Prescription-Only Medication Use in Substance Misuse Services.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential of Gabapentin with a Focus on Topical Formulations to Treat Ocular Surface Diseases.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A Qualitative Examination of Gabapentin Misuse Inside of Treatment and Recovery Settings.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2020Article
- Factors Associated with Gabapentin Misuse among People Who Inject Drugs in Appalachian Kentucky.Substance use & misuse · 2020Article
- Descriptions of Gabapentin Misuse and Associated Behaviors among a Sample of Opioid (Mis)users in South Florida.Journal of psychoactive drugsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGabapentin, a prescription medication approved for the treatment of seizures and neuralgia, is often prescribed off-label for substance use treatment, mental health problems, and pain. Emerging reports also suggest it is misused for the purpose of getting high. The present study examines substance abuse treatment provider key informants' experiences with gabapentin prescribed to clients in treatment. The focus of this exploratory study is to ascertain how gabapentin is used in these settings and the benefits and risks for clients.
methodsKey informants from South Florida participated in confidential, in-depth interviews (N = 12). Data analyses included descriptive and in vivo coding schemes and employed a descriptive qualitative approach.
resultsAll key informants recognized the benefits of prescribing gabapentin to clients in treatment for problems related to withdrawal symptoms, mental distress and pain. At the same time, half of participants described gabapentin misuse among clients and four key informants described such misuse as a first marker of relapse. Key informants also stated that more research must be done about how to use gabapentin effectively in treatment settings.
conclusionsThese findings illustrate the lack of clarity about the efficacy of administration of gabapentin in treatment settings. Additional research about how to best use gabapentin, for whom it may be beneficial, and the effect of prescribed gabapentin on addiction recovery is needed.
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