India, July 11 -- A new study suggests that gabapentin, a drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain, and restless leg syndrome, may be linked to a higher risk of dementia.
To understand the possible link, researchers looked at real-time data from a U.S. health research network called TriNetX, which includes records from 68 health care organizations.
They studied anonymous records of over 26,000 adults who were prescribed gabapentin and compared them with a similar group who weren't. All had chronic lower back pain between 2004 and 2024. The researchers also considered other health conditions and medications.
Researchers found that people who regularly used gabapentin had a 29 percent higher risk of developing dementia and an 85 percent hig...