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Does Gabapentin Reduce Craving For Alcohol And Reduce Pain Associated With Anxiety?
I was prescribed by my psychiatrist PMS-GABAPENTIN (100mg 4 times a day). He indicated that it will reduce craving for alcohol and reduce pain associate to anxiety. I also take Cepralex for depression, 20mg. But I read about Gabapentin i dont not read that it is used for my condition. What do you think?
Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. It is used for reducing craving and reducing pain associated with neuropathy and has its effects on anxiety. Although it is not a firtsline drug fro all these indications. You may try it and see for 3-4 weeks. You may switch to other drugs if no improvement is noticed. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Does Gabapentin Reduce Craving For Alcohol And Reduce Pain Associated With Anxiety?
Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. It is used for reducing craving and reducing pain associated with neuropathy and has its effects on anxiety. Although it is not a firtsline drug fro all these indications. You may try it and see for 3-4 weeks. You may switch to other drugs if no improvement is noticed. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.