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Pregabalin Dependence: A Case Report

Pregabalin Bağımlılığı: Olgu Sunumu

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Although pregabalin is a promising drug for various psychiatric disorders, it should be used carefully in patients with a history of substance dependence.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Pregabalin is a new generation antiepileptic that exerts its effect by decreasing the release of such neurotransmitters as glutamate, noradrenaline, and substance P.
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Key Findings & Data:Pregabalin can be prescribed in Turkey at 150-600 mg to treat neuropathic pain, generalized anxiety disorder, and fibromyalgia, and as concomitant therapy in adult patients with partial epilepsy.
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Conclusion & Impact:Although pregabalin is a promising drug for various psychiatric disorders, it should be used carefully in patients with a history of substance dependence.
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Abstract

Pregabalin is a new generation antiepileptic that exerts its effect by decreasing the release of such neurotransmitters as glutamate, noradrenaline, and substance P. Pregabalin can be prescribed in Turkey at 150-600 mg to treat neuropathic pain, generalized anxiety disorder, and fibromyalgia, and as concomitant therapy in adult patients with partial epilepsy. Experimental studies have shown that pregabalin could be beneficial in the treatment of benzodiazepine dependence and withdrawal, as well as for relapse prevention in patients with alcohol dependence. Nonetheless, the number of case reports on the abuse potential of pregabalin has increased. Herein we present a patient with pregabalin dependence. The patient’s underlying alcohol and polysubstance dependence, and symptoms of generalized anxiety were thought to contribute to the development of pregabalin dependence. The patient reported that he had experienced severe withdrawal symptoms when he tried to stop using pregabalin. Bupropion and low- dose quetiapine were added to his paroxetine treatment, and pregabalin was discontinued gradually. Following this treatment the patient had not exhibited any signs of pregabalin dependence for one month. Although pregabalin is a promising drug for various psychiatric disorders, it should be used carefully in patients with a history of substance dependence.

Özet

Pregabalin glutamat, noradrenalin ve P maddesi gibi nörotransmitterle- rin salınımını azaltarak etki eden yeni kuşak bir antiepileptiktir. Ülke- mizde periferik nöropatik ağrı, yaygın anksiyete bozukluğu, fibromi- yalji ve parsiyel epilepsili yetişkin hastalarda ek tedavi olarak 150-600 mg/gün dozunda kullanımı onaylanmıştır. Bağımlılık alanında yapılan çalışmalar değerlendirildiğinde benzodiyazepin bağımlılığı ile yoksun- luğunda ve alkol bağımlılığında relapsları önlemede faydalı olduğuna dair deneysel çalışmaların mevcut olduğu görülmektedir. Ancak son dönemde pregabalinin kötüye kullanım potansiyeli olduğuna dair olgu sunumları artmaktadır. Bu yazıda, pregabalin bağımlısı bir olgu bildiril- miştir. Altta yatan alkol ve çoklu madde bağımlılığı ile yaygın anksiyete bozukluğu belirtilerinin pregabalin bağımlılığı gelişimini kolaylaştır- dığı düşünülmüştür. Pregabalin kullanımını sonlandırdığında şiddetli yoksunluk belirtileri yaşadığını ifade eden olgunun, kliniğimize başvur- duğunda mevcut olan paroksetin tedavisine, bupropion ve düşük doz ketiapin eklenmiş, pregabalin kademeli olarak azaltılıp kesilmiştir. Bu tedaviyle pregabalin kullanım bozukluğu açısından bir aydır remisyon- dadır. Farklı psikiyatrik hastalıklarda kullanımı açısından umut vadeden pregabalin, özellikle madde kullanım bozukluğu öyküsü olan hastalarda kullanılırken dikkatli olunmalıdır.

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ALDEMİR, E., ALTINTOPRAK, A. E., COŞKUNOL, H. (2015). Pregabalin Dependence: A Case Report. Türk Psikiyatri Dergisi, Cilt: 26 - Sayı: 3, 217–220. https://ajindex.com/articles/91706

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