TY - JOUR T1 - The pain of pregabalin prescribing in prisons JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 405 LP - 405 DO - 10.3399/bjgp13X670615 VL - 63 IS - 613 AU - Marcus Bicknell Y1 - 2013/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/63/613/405.1.abstract N2 - Delegates at the RCGP inaugural Offender Health Conference have identified the demands placed on clinicians in UK prisons to prescribe pregabalin as one of their main concerns.Pregbalin is licensed for the treatment of epilepsy, anxiety disorder, and neuropathic pain. It is frequently requested by patients with substance-misuse problems, particularly those with opioid addiction. Patients report being prescribed pregabalin for pain. They may be co-prescribed opioid substitution therapy. Many have been using heroin immediately prior to detention. … ER -