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Millions are turning to this drug for pain and anxiety


It comes to no surprise that serious mental illnesses like depression and anxiety have become normalized and have become an industry. Because it has become normalized, there has been an increase in false diagnoses and giving out medication to people who really do not need it.

Gabapentin is a drug utilized for treating seizures and nerve pain, but majority of people use it for other conditions without a concrete reason why. Recent studies and data are questioning its role as a "benign catch-all" while it's proven that it can be misused if it is used along with other drugs. The non-FDA-approved uses for this drug shows that giving this drug to people with actual mental illnesses can cause even further damage to their chemical imbalance. Drugs are not something one uses lightly, it has serious repercussions.

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