Gabapentin reviews: what real users say
We read 145 first-hand mentions of Gabapentin from health and supplement communities. 81 of them say clearly how it went — and 39% of those say it helped.
Where people say it works: anxiety (80% of 44), sleep (82% of 17), mood (73% of 15), pain & inflammation (85% of 13).
Where it disappoints: focus (only 38% of 8 say better), memory (only 0% of 5 say better).
Most common complaints: withdrawal, cognitive impairment, brain fog, addiction, tolerance. All side effects →
Positive experiences
“I took Gabapentin today and I'm feeling calm like I used to... After 3 years I can finally feel normal... stomach issues disappeared and my sleep improved.”
“I found that Neurontin is absolutely amazing for anxiety, social interaction and uplifting mood.”
“I'm about +5 hours after my 2g dose... I feel very upbeat... A functioning, mood-enhanced, relaxation with undertones of stimulation.”
“I loved the lessened feeling of anxiety gapabentin gave me but also unfortunately i enjoyed the euphoria from it as well.”
“I am on Gabapentin for pain and it works absolute miracles for anxiety. It works for my social anxiety, performance anxiety, and general anxiety disorders.”
“If you have panic attacks or anxiety with your depression, I recommend taking Gabapentin instead of benzodiazepines for that. Reducing anxiety should help your depression if you're anything like me. I take 300mg 4 times a day.”
Negative and mixed experiences
“I’m prescribed gabapentin for anxiety but it stopped working. I was using it every other day for a long time and doing pretty good but then my sleep got all messed up.”
“It's a shame because gabapentin is probably THE most effective medication I've ever tried for anxiety, mood, socialising, music appreciation and more..”
“A few weeks ago I got put on low dose gabapentin. It’s been a game changer.”
“Occasionally I'll take 800mg gabapentin before sleep and have an extremely, extremely productive day the next day, sadly this only works once, then I have to wait a week or so before I can get that effect again.”
“But when I stack it with my Gabapentin (Neurontin), a gaba focused prescribed pain nootropic, I FEEL LIKE A GOD.”
“I accidentally took Gabapentin instead of Adderall and only noticed about 20-30 mins thereafter, when my anxiety/ADD persisted.”
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