We have just started a new urine screen and it records gabapentin. What is the extent of abuse with gabapentin? Is it sold on the street? How does it interact with buprenorphine? Why should it be on the screen? It is not on OARRS.
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An interesting review: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24760436
CNS Drugs. 2014 Jun;28(6):491-6. doi: 10.1007/s40263-014-0164-4. Misuse and abuse of pregabalin and gabapentin: cause for concern? Schifano F1.
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Gabapentinoids (e.g. pregabalin and gabapentin) are widely used in