Gabapentin Can Improve Sleep in Women

One of things women going through menopause experience is hot flashes and inability to sleep. But a drug that was previously used to treat seizures has been found to help with this according to a report in the Journal of Women’s Health. Almost half of menopausal women, about 40 percent, have trouble getting to and staying asleep.

Researchers have found that gabapentin not only “helps alleviate hot flashes” but then also results in a better night’s sleep. The drug also doesn’t seem to have the dependency issues that other drugs have.

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