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[[File:Gabapentinoidsstructure.png|250px|thumbnail|Diagram showing the structural similarities of [[GABA|gamma-aminobutyric acid]] (GABA), [[pregabalin]] and [[gabapentin]].]]
[[File:Gabapentinoidsstructure.png|250px|thumbnail|Diagram showing the structural similarities of [[GABA|gamma-aminobutyric acid]] (GABA), [[pregabalin]] and [[gabapentin]].]]


'''Gabapentinoids''' are a chemical class of [[psychoactive substances]] derived from [[GABA|gamma-aminobutyric acid]] (GABA).{{citation needed}} Members of this class include [[gabapentin]], [[F-phenibut]], [[phenibut]] and [[pregabalin]].  
'''Gabapentinoids''' are a relatively small chemical class of [[psychoactive substances]] derived from [[GABA|gamma-aminobutyric acid]] (GABA).{{citation needed}} Members of this class include [[gabapentin]], [[F-phenibut]], [[phenibut]] and [[pregabalin]].  


Gabapentinoids are commonly prescribed for epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and [[restless legs syndrome]]. [[Subjective effects]] include [[sedation]], [[muscle relaxation]], and [[anxiety suppression]].  
Gabapentinoids are commonly prescribed for epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and [[restless legs syndrome]]. [[Subjective effects]] include [[sedation]], [[muscle relaxation]], and [[anxiety suppression]].  
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*[[Phenibut]]
*[[Phenibut]]
*[[Pregabalin]]
*[[Pregabalin]]
*[[Baclofen]]


==See also==
==See also==