You wake up with burning, unexplained pain. Or maybe you’re managing the tingling and numbness of diabetic neuropathy. Or perhaps your nights are restless because your legs simply won’t stay still.

If you've been prescribed gabapentin to treat nerve pain, anxiety, restless leg syndrome (RLS) or another condition, you may have questions about what to expect—especially when it comes to side ...

Gabapentin (Neurontin) prescriptions for chronic low back pain were linked with an increased risk of dementia and cognitive impairment, especially in younger people, an analysis of U.S. healthcare ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)--29% and 85%, ...

In January 2025, we reported that some adverse events associated with gabapentin (Neurontin) may have been overestimated. Since then, new risks related to gabapentin emerged and prescribing continued ...

Adults hospitalized for ischemic stroke who started gabapentin within 30 days of discharge often received a gabapentin prescription for at least a year, an analysis of Medicare claims showed. Among ...

WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab Clearwater has published a new evidence-based educational resource examining the clinical and safety risks associated with combining gabapentin and tramadol, two ...

The anticonvulsant gabapentin has been linked to a significantly increased risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. However, some experts are urging caution in interpreting the ...