Open AccessPregabalin Addiction: Case Report of a Young Adult
Author(s) -
Nitin Chaudhary,
Sapna Jain
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international healthcare research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-8090
DOI - 10.26440/ihrj/0403.06172
Subject(s) - pregabalin , addiction , anxiety , neuropathic pain , medicine , epilepsy , psychology , psychiatry , anesthesia
Pregabalin has been used widely for the treatment of neuropathic pain, generalized anxiety disorders and epilepsy. Data is scarce and much is not known about the addictive potential of pregabalin. Herein, we report details of a young adult who got addicted to pregabalin and approached for a smooth withdrawal. The subject had a successful outcome. Literature suggests a growing concern for the abuse of pregabalin. Risk factors associated with the development of addictive behavior with pregabalin need to be assessed.