gabapentin (Neurontin) for psychiatric disorders
November 1998
You'll see more physicians prescribe gabapentin (Neurontin) for psychiatric disorders...mood disorders, dementia, etc.
Gabapentin is approved for seizures...but it also has anti-anxiety and mood-altering effects.
It facilitates the transmission of GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid)...norepinephrine...and serotonin.
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