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gabapentin

British  
/ ˌɡæbəˈpɛntɪn /

noun

  1. an antiepileptic drug that is also used to control neurological pain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He co-wrote a study finding that evidence is limited for off-label use of gabapentinoid drugs—including gabapentin and another drug in the same class, pregabalin—for most pain-related conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

While the medical establishment has mostly maintained that gabapentin isn’t habit-forming, some patients have reported debilitating adverse effects when they try to taper off it.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Dr. Betsy Grunch, a neurosurgeon in Gainesville, Ga., said many of her patients benefit from gabapentin.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Several other doctors have since told him that gabapentin is likely the cause of his condition, including a neuropsychiatrist who diagnosed him with severe dysautonomia, or impairment of the autonomic nervous system.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Gabapentin helps many patients, and most tolerate it well, said Kirk Evoy, a clinical associate professor of pharmacotherapy and translational sciences at the University of Texas at Austin who studies gabapentin misuse.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

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