Suicide: a Gabapentin side effect

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Suicide: a Gabapentin side effect

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The People's Pharmacy discusses the risks of off-label Gabapentin use, the side effects of which include severe depression and suicide. Gapapentin is only approved by the FDA as an adjunctive treatment for epilepsy. Every other use, including MS, is an unapproved, off-label prescription.

Gabapentin for Pain Drove Patient to Brink of Suicide
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2015/08/ ... f-suicide/
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