Here's a partial list of common side effects:
dizziness/light- headedness, asthenia/lack of energy, somnolence, nausea, nervousness/irritability, tremor, abdominal pain, and thinking abnormal/difficulty with concentration or attention.
A full list of common, uncommon and "rare" effects can be found here:
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/gabitril_ad.htm
A manufacturer states that dependance and abuse tests have not been tested on humans.
Now, I'm no expert, but it seems to me that your in the classic cop busting a guy with a baggie scenario. You know what it is, he knows what he THINKS it is( as told to him by the guy that sold it to him). The question here is, does the cop bust the guy for buying what he thinks is a baggie of pot, or does the cop let him go because the guy actually bought a baggie of oregano?
I realize that it's not quite the same, but the principal is the similar. What does the child THINK that they have? Steroids,
Ritalin, pain pills, diet pills, etc? To me that's as important as what it actually is. Because if they think it's diet pills or a sleep aid that they were given from a "friend" is a lesser offense (to me) than roids or ritalin purchased for recreational use.
Just my 2 cents worth.
I might not always be right, but I'm never wrong.