Pregabalin jako zneužívaná substance: kazuistiky léčby závislosti // SOLEN

Psychiatria pre prax 4/2025

Pregabalin as an abused substance

Pregabalin is a widely prescribed antiepileptic medication with anxiolytic and analgetic effect. Pregabalin abuse and pregabaline addiction are described and studied in literature. In two case studies the authors present cases from the Czech republic. A case of iatrogenic addiction is presented as well as a case of a patient with combined addiction and a comorbid depressive disorder.

Keywords: pregabalin, addiction, pregabalin addiction