Gabapentin förskrivs vid vissa typer av anfall och nervsmärta. Det kan hjälpa när det används på rätt sätt, men biverkningar, fysiskt beroende och felanvändning är möjliga. Biverkningar eller fysiskt beroende vid användning enligt förskrivning innebär inte i sig ett beroendesyndrom.
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