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What side effects can this medication cause?

Gabapentin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

drowsiness

tiredness or weakness

dizziness

headache

uncontrollable shaking of a part of your body

double or blurred vision

unsteadiness

anxiety

memory problems

strange or unusual thoughts

unwanted eye movements

nausea

vomiting

heartburn

diarrhea

dry mouth

constipation

increased appetite

weight gain

swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs

back or joint pain

fever

runny nose, sneezing, cough, sore throat, or flu-like symptoms

ear pain

red, itchy eyes (sometimes with swelling or discharge)

Some side effects may be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

rash

itching

swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, or eyes

hoarseness

difficulty swallowing or breathing

seizures

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ThldKrvMlkBr said:
Pot addiction to me is a myth.  Jonsing is not withdrawl, at least not in the sense that it can stop anyone with a shred of will from quitting smoking pot.  I smoke weed on and off now, sometimes I have 2-3 hoots before bed and sometimes I don't smoke for months.  It's nothing.

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qream said:
Using an addictive substance that has been shown to increase suicidal dendencies and depression to treat something nonaddictive that has just mild withdrawals after heavy usage seems totally insane.

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ThldKrvMlkBr said:
What I believe your experiencing is cravings for a substance that you rely on to get through the day.  If you smoke when you wake up then again when you get home from work until you finally get burned out and crash, obviously you've built a reliance on the sedative properties of weed to make you sleepy by the end of the day.

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Also, if a substance causes the release of chemicals in your head or excites the receptors for said chemicals it is possible to cause addiciton.  That is really the definition of addiction.  Pot just doesn't alter the function of receptors enough to cause much of an addiction or withdrawl if any, thats supported by your observation of being on vacation and not needing weed right?  When I was on codeine it didn't matter where I was I NEEDED IT.  Tobacco is a bastard, weed not so much.

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Lastly, weed doesn't need a drug to stop it.  Other drugs need weed to stop them.

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ThldKrvMlkBr said:


Also, if a substance causes the release of chemicals in your head or excites the receptors for said chemicals it is possible to cause addiciton.  That is really the definition of addiction.  Pot just doesn't alter the function of receptors enough to cause much of an addiction or withdrawl if any, thats supported by your observation of being on vacation and not needing weed right?  When I was on codeine it didn't matter where I was I NEEDED IT.  Tobacco is a bastard, weed not so much.

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ThldKrvMlkBr said:
So what your saying withoutawire is a physical dependence is desirable compared to a habit or "addiction"?  Shit, I have a candy addiction, what can you get me for that?  Bullshit.  Addiction doesn't just mean habit or psychological addiction.  It may be seperate from dependance, but you can't tell me that without supervision, a person on neuronton can just stop taking it as they see fit if they are dependant chemically.  Wouldn't that still be addiction, can dependancy of itself still not lead to addiction?  Or do you only count euphoric or otherwise pleasant "habits" as addictions?  When doctors prescribe narcotics for legit pain, and the pain happens to be long term usually the patient develops dependancy.  Is that person not also addicted, not because of a regular habit or seeking a high but a regular habit of treating pain?  If not supervised well enough or over-prescribed do many of those people not seek ever increasing amounts of the drug?

Anyways you nailed it in your post withoutawire.  Pot=habit.  Other drugs=dependancy.  Whats worse?  And why does everyone (doctors, researchers) focus on treating something psychological like habit with rounds of drugs that are almost always dependency forming?  Its fucking backwards, those types of issues should be dealt with with a change in the persons life not more chemicals.

Furthermore, doesn't the cause and effect of addiction and dependancy get even more blurred when we take into account how everything we do and eat has some sort of chemical effect on our mind/body?  And to mexicanjewlucas, marijuana has little to do with dopamine.  Your brain has cannaboid receptors meant for similar chemicals produced naturally within your body.  I think I've read it affects seretonin levels/receptors more than dopamine, but by far it mostly affects CB1 and CB2 receptors.

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Addiction may be defined as the continued use of a mood altering substance or behaviour despite adverse consequences.[1] Alternatively, it may be defined as a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors[2].

Addictions can include, but are not limited to, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, exercise abuse, and gambling. Classic hallmarks of addiction include: impaired control over substances/behaviour, preoccupation with substance/behaviour, continued use despite consequences, and denial.[3] Habits and patterns associated with addiction are typically characterized by immediate gratification (short-term reward), coupled with delayed deleterious effects (long-term costs).[4] Physiological dependence occurs when the body has to adjust to the substance by incorporating the substance into its 'normal' functioning.[5] This state creates the conditions of tolerance, and withdrawal. Tolerance is the process by which the body continually adapts to the substance and requires increasingly larger amounts to achieve the original effects. Withdrawal refers to physical and psychological symptoms people experience when reducing or discontinuing a substance the body had become dependent on. Symptoms of withdrawal generally include but are not limited to anxiety, irritability, intense cravings for the substance, nausea, hallucinations, headaches, cold sweats, and tremors.

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Physical dependence is the body's adaptation to a particular drug. In other words, the individual's body gets used to receiving regular doses of a certain medication. When the medication is abruptly stopped or the dosage is reduced too quickly, the person will experience withdrawal symptoms. Although we tend to think of opioids when we talk about physical dependence and withdrawal, a number of other drugs not associated with addiction can also result in physical dependence (i.e., antidepressants, beta blockers, corticosteroids, etc.) and can trigger unpleasant withdrawal symptoms if stopped abruptly.

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