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Case Reports
. 2013 May;51(5):441-2.
doi: 10.5414/CP201881.

Pregabalin abuse after past substance-seeking behavior

Georgios Papazisis  1 , Georgios Garyfallos, Chrysanthi Sardeli, Dimitrios Kouvelas
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Pregabalin abuse after past substance-seeking behavior

Georgios Papazisis et al. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2013 May.

Abstract

Pregabalin is a prescription drug, structurally related to the neurotransmitter GABA. Following the rapidly increasing use of pregabalin, data signaling its abuse liability have been published recently. We report a case of a 19-year-old man with a history of cannabis and alcohol-seeking behavior that showed similar drug-seeking behavior with pregabalin. This report highlights the potential for abuse of pregabalin in patients with a history of substance-seeking behavior. Considering that the drug has recently been proposed as a treatment for alcohol- and benzodiazepine-dependence a better clarification of its abuse potential is essential.

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