In a new study, FDA-approved Gabapentin has been linked to an increased risk of dementia and cognitive impairment. It was ...

Receiving six or more prescriptions of the drug gabapentin for low back pain is associated with significantly increased risks ...

Gabapentin has been used for over 20 years, particularly for nerve-related pain. Originally approved to treat partial seizures, it works by binding to voltage-gated calcium channels in the brain, ...

People who receive six or more prescriptions of gabapentin for lower back pain are at a significantly higher risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment, a large new study suggests.

A drug widely used to treat nerve pain and epilepsy has been linked with an increase in cases of dementia and mild cognitive ...

Gabapentin, which is used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of ...

Gabapentin is routinely used to treat nerve pain and restless leg syndrome, but it might be riskier to our brain health than ...

Frequent use of gabapentin for back pain may raise the risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment by 85%, new ...

Gabapentin is approved for seizures and post-herpetic neuralgia; gabapentin enacarbil is approved for restless legs syndrome.

New data suggest an association between gabapentin for chronic back pain and increased risk of cognitive impairment, although ...

The anti-seizure drug is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves.

Gabapentin, a common painkiller, may increase dementia risk with frequent use. Younger users are especially vulnerable.