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Erschienen in: Reactions Weekly 1/2017

01.02.2017 | Case report

Pregabalin abuse

Withdrawal symptoms: case report

Erschienen in: Reactions Weekly | Ausgabe 1/2017

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A 55-year-old man developed withdrawal symptoms following a pregabalin abuse. The man had paranoid schizophrenia and a history of misusing psychoactive substances. He was prescribed oral pregabalin 75mg twice a day for his anxiety and to lessen the severity of misuse of illicit drugs. He abused a month's supply of pregabalin in 2 days at a daily dose of 2250 mg/day. Subsequently, he developed withdrawal symptoms, which he described as 'tense, brought down, and in a dark mood' [duration of treatment to reaction onset and outcome not stated]. …
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Titel
Pregabalin abuse
Withdrawal symptoms: case report
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2017
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Reactions Weekly / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0114-9954
Elektronische ISSN: 1179-2051
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-017-26853-3

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