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Can Gabapentin Be Taken For Anxiety?

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Posted on Thu, 4 May 2017
Question: Is gabapetin used for anxiety
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
no...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

the adequately documented (and therefore approved) indications for gabapentin include neuropathic pain (post-herpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy) and as a second (or third) drug in some cases of epilepsy (partial seizures). Anxiety is not a documented indication.

Kind regards!
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Can Gabapentin Be Taken For Anxiety?

Brief Answer: no... Detailed Answer: Hello, the adequately documented (and therefore approved) indications for gabapentin include neuropathic pain (post-herpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy) and as a second (or third) drug in some cases of epilepsy (partial seizures). Anxiety is not a documented indication. Kind regards!