Pregabalin abuse in adolescence: a case series
Background. Pregabalin is an inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and can be abused, especially by polydrug abuser adults. Drug abuse is one of the many risky behaviors that can be seen during adolescence. Here, three adolescents with pregabalin abuse were described. Case. These...
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Background. Pregabalin is an inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and can be abused, especially by polydrug abuser adults. Drug abuse is one of the many risky behaviors that can be seen during adolescence. Here, three adolescents with pregabalin abuse were described.
Case. These adolescents abused pregabalin to cope with their depressive and anxiety symptoms, become tranquilized, boost other drug effects, and reduce withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, the risk factors should be assessed while pregabalin is prescribed to adolescents.
Conclusions. The cases were reported in order to increase awareness concerning the abuse risk of pregabalin among adolescents.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3411ff13dca74597a667977d3340a6cf2025-08-20T02:55:41ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212022-04-0164210.24953/turkjped.2020.30Pregabalin abuse in adolescence: a case seriesBurcu Ersöz Alan0Melis Pehlivantürk Kızılkan1Sinem Akgül2Departments of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Turkey.Division of Adolescent Medicine, Deprtment of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Turkey.Division of Adolescent Medicine, Deprtment of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Turkey. Background. Pregabalin is an inhibitor of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and can be abused, especially by polydrug abuser adults. Drug abuse is one of the many risky behaviors that can be seen during adolescence. Here, three adolescents with pregabalin abuse were described. Case. These adolescents abused pregabalin to cope with their depressive and anxiety symptoms, become tranquilized, boost other drug effects, and reduce withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, the risk factors should be assessed while pregabalin is prescribed to adolescents. Conclusions. The cases were reported in order to increase awareness concerning the abuse risk of pregabalin among adolescents. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/159adolescentpregabalinprescribed drug addictionsubstance use disorder |
| spellingShingle | Burcu Ersöz Alan Melis Pehlivantürk Kızılkan Sinem Akgül Pregabalin abuse in adolescence: a case series The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics adolescent pregabalin prescribed drug addiction substance use disorder |
| title | Pregabalin abuse in adolescence: a case series |
| title_full | Pregabalin abuse in adolescence: a case series |
| title_fullStr | Pregabalin abuse in adolescence: a case series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pregabalin abuse in adolescence: a case series |
| title_short | Pregabalin abuse in adolescence: a case series |
| title_sort | pregabalin abuse in adolescence a case series |
| topic | adolescent pregabalin prescribed drug addiction substance use disorder |
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