Alternative to estrogen for hot flushes
Gabapentin (Neurontin) and estrogen have been found equally effective in reducing the frequency and severity of menopausal hot flushes. Gynecologists at the University of Rochester in New York randomized 60 postmenopausal women to daily regimens of conjugated estrogens 0.625 mg, gabapentin 2,400 mg, or placebo. The women recorded the frequency and severity of their hot…