Pregabalin linked with suicide and overdoses
Psychiatrist calls for pregabalin and gabapentin to be ‘uncoupled’ in guidelines
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Patients, especially younger people, are at an increased risk of suicidal behaviours, unintentional overdoses and traffic incidents while taking pregabalin, a UK-led study shows.
Those taking gabapentinoids are 26% more likely to attempt or die by suicide while on the medications, according to the study, led by Oxford University researchers.