Open AccessGabapentin Therapy in Psychiatric Disorders
Author(s) -
R Berlin,
Paul Butler,
Michael Perloff
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
primary care companion to cns disorders/the primary care companion for cns disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2155-7772
pISSN - 2155-7780
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.15r01821
Subject(s) - gabapentin , psychiatry , anxiety , medicine , craving , bipolar disorder , alcohol dependence , substance abuse , clinical psychology , alcohol use disorder , psychology , mood , addiction , alcohol , biochemistry , chemistry , alternative medicine , pathology
Gabapentin is commonly used off-label in the treatment of psychiatric disorders with success, failure, and controversy. A systematic review of the literature was performed to elucidate the evidence for clinical benefit of gabapentin in psychiatric disorders.