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Journal of Substance Use Volume 22, 2017 - Issue 6
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Case Report

Compulsive gabapentin abuse despite lack of desirable effects: A case report

Kelly BankerDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, USA;Behavioral Health, Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Laura RuekertDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, USA;Behavioral Health, Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Syed HasanBehavioral Health, Community Health Network, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Pages 661-663 | Received 11 Nov 2016, Accepted 01 Dec 2016, Published online: 31 Jan 2017
 
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ABSTRACT

Gabapentin is a federally non-scheduled anticonvulsant used in clinical practice for several neuropsychiatric conditions. Reports of abuse and descriptions of desirable effects experienced by users are frequent in the literature. The following case reports a patient with compulsive gabapentin abuse despite a lack of previously described desirable effects.

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