It is important to speak with a doctor before stopping gabapentin treatment. Typically, a doctor will advise gradually tapering gabapentin to avoid dangerous side effects and withdrawal symptoms. This ...

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 huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said. By Paula Span Mary Peart, 67, a ...

Gabapentin is a drug that doctors sometimes prescribe off-label to reduce hot flashes during menopause. Instead of affecting hormones, experts think it may act on the hypothalamus, the part of the ...