can gabapentin be used as needed for anxiety
Gabapentin is actually primarily used as an anticonvulsant, for nerve pain caused by shingles, and for restless leg syndrome. Off-label it is used for anxiety comorbid to bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety, bipolar, insomnia, substance Abuse disorders, and a handful of other things depending on where you look.
Neurontin (gabapentin) is a medication that is primarily used to treat seizures and nerve pain but is also used with some frequency by psychiatrists to treat anxiety. Like hydroxyzine, gabapentin works quickly and is without many of the problems associated with benzodiazepines.