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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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