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Gabapentin Withdrawal: Symptoms, Detox, and Tapering
Does Stopping Gabapentin Cause Withdrawal Symptoms? Yes. Using gabapentin (neurontin) can lead to physical dependence, and gabapentin withdrawal symptoms may occur in an individual who abruptly discontinues the drug. Thus,…
What are the Long-Term Side Effects of Gabapentin (Neurontin)?
What is Gabapentin (Neurontin)? Many do not consider the long-term effects of substance use because they are so focused on the intensity of their high than on the consequences. The…
Gabapentin Overdose
Taking too much of any drug can lead to an overdose, a medical emergency that in severe cases can be fatal. By the time a person realizes they’re overdosing, it…
Gabapentin (Neurontin): Misuse, Withdrawal & Addiction Treatment
What is Gabapentin? Gabapentin is a prescription anticonvulsant drug available in a variety of formulations and marketed under several brands, including Neurontin. Supplied in tablet, capsule, and oral solution form,…
GHB Abuse and Addiction
A colorless liquid or white powder often dissolved in liquid, GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) gained popularity in the late 1980s when it was marketed and sold in health food stores as a…
Valium Addiction and Health Effects
Valium (diazepam) was the second benzodiazepine drug developed (after Librium) in the early 1960s.1 Its use is indicated for the relief of short-term anxiety and panic, epilepsy, seizures, skeletal muscle…