Pregabalin: Difference between revisions

>Plein
add my anecdotal advice about memantine adjuvant
>Pharmasnuff
I changed "reduces" to modulates the excitatory transmitters, reduction is not the only mechanism of action that pregabalin has on the listed excitatory neurtransmitters
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*'''United Kingdom:''' The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 makes it illegal to possess the drug without a prescription and, for such purposes, it is classified as a Class C drug.<ref>{{Citation | title=The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2018 | url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1356/article/2/made}}</ref>
*'''United Kingdom:''' The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 makes it illegal to possess the drug without a prescription and, for such purposes, it is classified as a Class C drug.<ref>{{Citation | title=The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2018 | url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1356/article/2/made}}</ref>
*'''United States:''' Pregabalin is in Schedule V, indicating "low potential for abuse." For comparison, benzodiazepines are in Schedule IV.<ref>{{Citation | year=2016 | title=Title 21 CFR - PART 1308 - Section 1308.15 Schedule V | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20161017105621/https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/cfr/1308/1308_15.htm}}</ref>
*'''United States:''' Pregabalin is in Schedule V, indicating "low potential for abuse." For comparison, benzodiazepines are in Schedule IV.<ref>{{Citation | year=2016 | title=Title 21 CFR - PART 1308 - Section 1308.15 Schedule V | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20161017105621/https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/cfr/1308/1308_15.htm}}</ref>
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== Combinations ==
with [[Memantine]] (anecdotal, N=1)<blockquote>Add-on of 20mg to 30mg Memantine per day to 75mg Pregabalin is equivalent to 300mg Pregabalin (I had tolerance of that much at the time. I have chronic anxiety)</blockquote>


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