Tri-partite complex for axonal transport drug delivery achieves pharmacological effect. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Targeted delivery of pharmaceutical agents into selected populations of CNS (Central Nervous System) neurons is an extremely compelling goal.
Sokoloff Alan J +60 more
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of repeat dosing of gabapentin in adult horses
Background The repeated administration of high doses of gabapentin may provide better analgesia in horses than current clinical protocols. Hypothesis and Objectives Administration of gabapentin at 40 and 120 mg/kg PO q 12 h for 14 days will not alter ...
Jenifer R. Gold +4 more
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The effects of gabapentin pretreatment on brain injury induced by focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in the rat [PDF]
BackgroundExperimental studies have shown that gabapentin can reduce neuronal injury in the setting of cerebral ischemia, but the mechanisms have not yet been clearly determined.
Yoo-kyung Kim +4 more
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Effects of pregabalin and gabapentin on postoperative pain and opioid consumption after laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]
BackgroundGabapentin and pregabalin are antiepileptic drugs that are also used for chronic pain treatment. This study evaluated the effects of pregabalin and gabapentin on postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.MethodsA ...
Mohammad Eidy +5 more
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Gabapentin was developed as an anticonvulsant, but has also been used to alleviate hyperalgesia in neuropathic pain. In this study, the protective effect of gabapentin against N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-induced excitotoxicity in rat hippocampal CA1 ...
Young-Sick Kim +9 more
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Anticonvulsants in the treatment of aggression in the demented elderly : an update [PDF]
Introduction Complex psychopathological and behavioral symptoms, such as delusions and aggression against care providers, are often the primary cause of acute hospital admissions of elderly patients to emergency units and psychiatric departments.
Ana Gonzalez-Pinto +18 more
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Background: Neuropathic pain (NP) develops as a consequence of a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system. Patients with severe NP usually suffer from pain and may need many treatment options.
Rungsan Chaisewikul +3 more
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Gabapentin for Postoperative Vomiting in Children Requiring Posterior Fossa Tumor Resection
Gabapentin is well known for its pain control and antiepileptic effect, but its antiemetic effect is poorly investigated. Here we report on effective gabapentin use for refractory vomiting after craniotomy in two children with medulloblastoma in the ...
Tsai, Ko-Chun;Yang, Yung-Li;Fan, Pi-Chuan +1 more
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Gabapentin adjunctive to risperidone or olanzapine in partially responsive schizophrenia: an open-label pilot study [PDF]
Adel GabrielDepartments of Psychiatry and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, CanadaBackground: There is a great need in the treatment of schizophrenia for a drug, or drug ­combinations, to improve clinical response with ...
Adel Gabriel, Gabriel, Adel A.R.
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Gabapentin prevalence: clinical and forensic experience in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Gabapentin (Neurontin) is an anti-epileptic drug that has had wide off-label prescription use since market release due to presumed negligible abuse potential.
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