Pregabalin

This molecule belongs to the “antiepileptic” category. Antiepileptics stabilise the brain’s electrical activity to prevent seizures; they are taken regularly and are not stopped abruptly.

In practice: Treats epilepsy and, for some, neuropathic pain. It is most often a long-term treatment, taken at regular times over long periods; its benefit is judged over time, not by how you feel on a given day.