Misuse of pregabalin painkiller has risen 900 per cent in Australia

By | November 27, 2018
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Pregabalin’s use is on the rise

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Australia is the latest country to report an alarming rise in the misuse of the nerve pain drug pregabalin.

Pregabalin is a non-opioid drug that reduces pain through its actions on calcium channels in the brain. It was originally developed as an epilepsy drug but is now approved for treating nerve pain – the prickling, tingling sensation that can accompany conditions like diabetes and multiple sclerosis. In some countries, it is also approved for treating anxiety and fibromyalgia.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that doctors are also increasingly prescribing …

New Scientist – Health

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