Posted by sydney on January 29, 2003, at 15:31:33
In reply to Neurontin: solution or problem?, posted by not exactly on January 28, 2003, at 6:42:51
While Neurontin may not be miracle drug, It is a gross overgeneralization to claim it has no place in psychopharmacology. For example:
Neurontin has been shown to be more effective than placebo in double-blind studies for the treatment of social anxiety order. See J Clin Psychiatry 2001;62 Suppl 1:50-3 Jefferson, JW; Madison Institute of Medicine, Inc., and the University of Wisconsin Medical School, USA.
The therapeutic efficacy of Neurontin has been shown in relieving pain from Guillain-Barre syndrome in a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study of 18 patients. Anesth Analg 2002 Dec;95(6):1719-23
Its been shown to help people with restless leg syndrome in placebo controlled studies. Neurology 2002 Nov 26;59(10):1573-9.
And last but not least, Neurontin is certainly an effective anti-epileptic.
The point is this: Neurontin was oversold by the manufacturer. Now the pendulum has swung too far the other way and it is being overlooked by people who could genuinely benefit from it.
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