Pregabalin use in forensic hospitals and prisons in German speaking countries—a survey study of physicians

BackgroundPregabalin is a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analog that was approved in the EU in 2004 for the treatment of neuropathic pain, generalized anxiety disorder and epilepsy. Since its introduction, pregabalin abuse and misuse has increased significantly. In Switzerland, clinical reports sugg...

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Main Authors: Michal Novotny, Jan Bulla, Daniela Hubl, Sebastian Karl Maximilian Fischer, Martin Grosshans, Andreas Gutzeit, Oliver Bilke-Hentsch, Erich Seifritz, Jochen Mutschler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1309654/full