Gabapentin as an Adjuvant to Opioid Analgesia for Neuropathic Cancer Pain  Augusto Caraceni, MD, Ernesto Zecca, MD, Cinzia Martini, MD, Franco De Conno,

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Gabapentin as an Adjuvant to Opioid Analgesia for Neuropathic Cancer Pain  Augusto Caraceni, MD, Ernesto Zecca, MD, Cinzia Martini, MD, Franco De Conno, MD  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  Volume 17, Issue 6, Pages 441-445 (June 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00033-0

Fig. 1 Mean and standard deviations of the pain scores at T0 (basal assessment) and T2 (1–2 weeks of gabapentin administration). *Student’s t test Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 1999 17, 441-445DOI: (10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00033-0)