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I take gabapentin for a spinal issue (nerve damage in my spine) and it has a drastic and noticeable effect, I'm naturally quiet and introverted but when I take
by noir_lord 7y ago
I take gabapentin for a spinal issue (nerve damage in my spine) and it has a drastic and noticeable effect, I'm naturally quiet and introverted but when I take the higher prescribed dose that changes radically, I become outgoing and talkative, I have more confidence and I seem to be more creative (though that could just be the reduction in pain).
It definitely alters my mood and I can feel it happen.
- sebazzz 7y agoThat's essentially what MDMA does too.
- cc81 7y agoIt is quite different than MDMA in practice though I think and even despite its name it does not bind to GABA I would still more liken it to the positive/social feelings of alcohol than mdma (don't mix alcohol and gabapentin though, it can be dangerous).
- jjjensen90 7y agoGabapentin has an off-label use as a mood stabilizer for those with bipolar disorder and other mood disorders. I've seen it turn manic lives into successful lives.
- samcodes 7y agoI was on a large dose of gabapentin for anxiety for a few years. It felt similar to the flow of a beer, before the negative parts of the alcohol kicked in
- hprotagonist 7y agowhich is interesting, because the dosage range for gabapentin is, to put it mildly, all over the place: 100-3,600 mg/day https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/07/18/know-your-gabapentinoids/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/07/18/know-your-gabapentinoi...