Most older adults prescribed gabapentin after a stroke kept getting the drug for at least 1 year. Gabapentin is used ...

Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, researchers reported n the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Photo by ...

Gabapentin is often seen as a safer option for treating chronic pain, but new research suggests it may come with cognitive risks. A large study using US electronic health records, published in ...

Although widely prescribed off-label to treat many types of chronic pain, experts warn of harmful side effects.

Back pain can really interfere with your quality of life, and it's one of the most common reasons people miss work. If you've never had back pain before, just wait. About one in four people in the U.S ...

A small molecule alleviates four different types of acute and chronic pain in rodents, so far with none of the side effects associated with widely prescribed non-opioid painkiller gabapentin. In an ...

Glioblastoma, the most aggressive and deadly type of brain cancer, is known to have a very poor prognosis — but a new study suggests that a pain-relieving drug could extend survival. Researchers at ...

Gabapentin isn’t a narcotic or federally controlled substance, but it is regulated and recognized as a controlled substance in certain states. Gabapentin is approved by the Food and Drug ...