My neurologist prescribed it, but I'm sure any doctor can. Obviously you can google Gabapentin and get lots of info, but I'm taking it specifically for nerve pain (300mg/day) . I have had no side effects from it, although one time I forgot to take it for 48 hours, and I felt like I was getting the flu or something like that. I took 2 pills and then felt fine. The way I understand it, I'm supposed to take it for a couple of years and if I'm lucky the nerves that used to cause me pain will have calmed down. So then when I go off the Gabapentin, the nerve pain will stay away. It's not a narcotic and doesn't even give you a buzz (which I was kind of bummed about, .

I'd say it's very safe. Definitely way safer than taking opiates every day. Oh yeah, also, Kratom works pretty well, the only problem is 90% of the Kratom you can buy online will be fake, will not have the main active ingredient mitragynine.