Conclusion: Our results support a revision of the NeuPSIG recommendations for the pharmacotherapy of neuropathic pain. Inadequate response to drug treatments constitutes a substantial unmet need in patients with neuropathic pain. Modest efficacy, large placebo responses, heterogeneous diagnostic criteria, and poor phenotypic profiling probably account for moderate trial outcomes and should be taken into account in future studies.
PubMed 25575710 ↗Gabapentin
People mainly take Gabapentin for anxiety, sleep, mood. Based on 55 first-hand reports and 532 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #369 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 36% are positive.
What Gabapentin does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
2 more with fewer than 3 reports
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: (CGRP(r)mAbs) have the best safety and efficacy profile of all drugs for migraine prophylaxis, followed closely by gepants.
PubMed 37208596 ↗Conclusion: The only HT regimens that showed significantly greater efficacy than fezolinetant 45 mg on any of the outcomes analyzed are not available in the United States. Fezolinetant 45 mg once daily was statistically significantly more effective than other non-HTs in reducing the frequency of moderate to severe VMS.
PubMed 38016166 ↗Conclusion: High-level evidence related to pharmacological strategies for managing Lewy body dementia is rare. Strategies for important areas of need in Lewy body dementia, such as autonomic symptoms and caregiver burden, have not been investigated, nor have the views of patients and caregivers about pharmacological strategies.
PubMed 26085043 ↗Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“The withdrawals are bad, with night chills, nausea, restlessness for weeks and higher anxiety than you had before you took it”
“in the mornings I take bupropion (Wellbutrin), and at night gabapentin and sometimes a small dose of zolpidem (Ambien)”
“a low dose (150 mg) really helps me in situations when I have to perform”
“Gabapentin and Lamictal. They are mild, not normally front line seizure meds.”
“If you could get your hands on gabapentin or pregabalin, that will ward off acute withdrawals through a different mechanism.”
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