Although specifically approved only for use in the treatment of epilepsy and post-herpetic neuralgia (pain following shingles), Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabarone) is widely used in the treatment of a variety of neuropathic pain, including peripheral neuropathies, restless leg syndrome, and bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders. It has also been used for the treatment of those suffering from antipsychotic-induced tardive dyskinesia.
Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabarone) may be better tolerated by bipolar individuals who have not responded to drugs such as carbamazepine or valproate, and some may be able to tolerate therapeutic doses of antidepressants when taken in conjunction with Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabarone), where antidepressants would otherwise have prompted the development of mania or a mixed state.
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Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabarone) may be better tolerated by bipolar individuals who have not responded to drugs such as carbamazepine or valproate, and some may be able to tolerate therapeutic doses of antidepressants when taken in conjunction with Gabapentin (Neurontin, Gabarone), where antidepressants would otherwise have prompted the development of mania or a mixed state.
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