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Gabapentin (Neurontin)
medicine for epilepsy which has also proven helpful for anxiety and chronic
pain. Like other medications for
epilepsy, it was thought at first that gabapentin
would treat bipolar disorder or mood swings. However, gabapentin
has been ineffective for bipolar disorder in all scientific studies done to
date. None-the-less, many people
continue to take gabapentin who have bipolar
disorder and report benefit from it.
This may be from its effects on anxiety or other, unknown,
effects. Currently, I do not recommend
that people take gabapentin for bipolar unless
they are also on other, effective, medications.
Gabapentin is usually well
tolerated and has few side effects.
To learn more about the specifics of this drug, go to: Index
of Drug Information
Updated 6/1/4 by Chris Aiken,
M.D.
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