Posted by hildi on January 29, 2003, at 23:13:46
In reply to Re: Neurontin: solution or problem?, posted by sydney on January 29, 2003, at 15:31:33
> While Neurontin may not be miracle drug, It is a gross overgeneralization to claim it has no place in psychopharmacology. For example:
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> 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.
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> 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
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> Its been shown to help people with restless leg syndrome in placebo controlled studies. Neurology 2002 Nov 26;59(10):1573-9.
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> And last but not least, Neurontin is certainly an effective anti-epileptic.
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> 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.Sounds much like prozac- the 'oversell', that is.
Some benefit, other's fare much worse, and the theraputic claims for this med range far and wide and name changes are included to profit the drug company as much as possible.
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