Pregabalin abuse in adolescence: a case series

ERSÖZ ALAN B., PEHLİVANTÜRK KIZILKAN M., AKGÜL S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.64, sa.2, ss.357-363, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 64 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2020.30
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.357-363
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adolescent, pregabalin, substance use disorder, prescribed drug addiction, MISUSE, GABAPENTIN, ALCOHOL, BENZODIAZEPINE, WITHDRAWAL, DRUG, ASSOCIATION, DISORDERS, ANXIETY
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.