Gabapentin Over Use

The Over Use of Gabapentin

On this website I have a page dedicated to pharmaceuticals with another page dedicated to all the Material Safety Data Sheets I have linked to most of the pharmaceuticals I have come across on veterinary records. The challenge is the same drug is given many different names. For instance, Gabapentin is also called Neurontin, Neugaba, Gantin and Parketin.

It is my understanding, this drug is designed to cross the brain blood barrier to go into the brain.

This particular drug I am highlighted is being used like candy from my perspective. It is on every veterinary record I see – usually for anxiety to drug the animal down. It is even being used to sedate the animal before coming to the vet offices.

This is completely irresponsible and not helping the animal in the slightest. Essential oils just through smell alone would have a more powerful effect in the majority of cases, and do not hurt the body when the animal is engaged and respected.

Most anxiety from my perspective is due to toxicity stuck in the body probably vaccinations or spay/neuter surgery implications, entity drawing on the body or toxic environment.

From my perspective, this is revenue pump for all the veterinary offices. And is most certainly doing damage to their organs.

As this drug is new on the vet records from my perspective in the last ten years, this is what I basically found through Ai queries which support what I am seeing in client’s records.

Brave Ai 2025 Oct 29 | When asked when was gabapentin designed:

Gabapentin was designed in the early 1970s by researchers at Goedecke AG in Freiburg, Germany, a subsidiary of Parke-Davis, with the aim of creating a drug molecule targeting the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that could cross the blood–brain barrier more effectively than GABA itself.

It was first synthesized in 1974/75 and described in 1975 by Gerhard Satzinger and Hartenstein. The compound was developed as a structural analogue of GABA, incorporating a lipophilic cyclohexane ring to enhance its ability to pass from the blood into the brain.

Brave Ai 2025 Oct 29 | When asked when was gabapentin designed for use with animals:

Gabapentin is not officially approved by the FDA for use in animals, but it is commonly prescribed by veterinarians for off-label use in dogs, cats, and horses.

It is primarily used to manage chronic pain, particularly neuropathic pain associated with conditions like arthritis, cancer, or back problems, and to treat anxiety related to stressful events such as vet visits, travel, or loud noises.

It is also used as an adjunctive treatment for seizures in dogs when other medications are ineffective or cause toxicity. The drug functions as an anticonvulsant and analgesic, though its exact mechanism is not fully understood; it is believed to work by altering calcium entry into nerve cells rather than acting directly like the neurotransmitter GABA.

Gabapentin is available in various forms, including capsules and oral solutions, but formulations containing xylitol—a substance toxic to dogs—must be avoided, and compounded versions are often recommended for safety.

Gabapentin: Clinical Use and Pharmacokinetics in Dogs, Cats, and Horses

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10295034/
This paper ends by saying in the first sentence of the Conclusion paragraph:

“Gabapentin has been recently exploited in companion animal medicine to manage different medical conditions.”

Brave Ai 2025 Oct 29 | “number of prescriptions for gabapentin per year”

According to Statista, the number of gabapentin prescriptions in the U.S. increased significantly from over 18 million in 2004 to over 40 million in 2022. This reflects a substantial rise in the drug’s use over the past two decades.

Brave Ai 2025 Oct 29 | “number of prescriptions for gabapentin per year in veterinary medicine”

There is no specific annual number of gabapentin prescriptions in veterinary medicine available in the provided context. However, several sources indicate the high frequency of its use. A survey of North American veterinarians found that 69% of respondents prescribed gabapentin daily or weekly, primarily for pain management, especially when non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were contraindicated. This high prescription frequency reflects its common acceptance in veterinary practice despite not being FDA-approved for animals.

The use of gabapentin in veterinary medicine has increased dramatically over the past several years, with it being one of the top 10 most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, most of which are for extra-label use.

Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS)

ThermoFisher’s MSDS for Gabapentin shows this:

Other MSDS’s for one to review which also show high toxicity.

All pharmaceuticals do damage to the body. This is not to take away from ACUTE instances where beneficial to help a being stabilize when in trouble. Chronic illness in the majority of cases should not be medicated, but healed. The body, mind, spirit and soul connection – healed as so by divine design.