Man in blue shirt holding medication blister packs, with a glass of water on a wooden table, illustrating gabapentin use and potential for misuse

Are Gabapentin and Pregabalin opiates?

Gabapentin and pregabalin are not opiate drugs they are man-made synthetic drugs that work on the central nervous system to relieve and block nerve pain. They are however very addictive and extremely dangerous when abused or mixed with alcohol or other drugs.