Re: ‘Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients’

Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2026

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Authors: James Khan, Rhyall William Sinclair Hughes, Tri‐Long Nguyen
DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107265
Cited by: 0
References: 3

Abstract

Claiming that gabapentin prescription increases the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment” implies causality. Establishing causality is a central objective of clinical research, and the gold standard for determining causality is the randomized controlled trial (RCT). However, not all questions

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Publication details

Journal / source
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Volume
51
Issue
3
Pages
365.2–365
Publication date
28 January 2026
Language
EN