A patient has been prescribed gabapentin to treat neuropathic pain and is complaining of feeling depressed and having "strange" thoughts. The appropriate initial action would be:
A) Increase her dose
B) Assess for suicidal ideation
C) Discontinue the medication immediately
D) Decrease her dose to half then slowly titrate up the dose
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