Mol Psychiatry · 2022
Gabapentin and pregabalin in bipolar disorder, anxiety states, and insomnia: Systematic review, meta-analysis, and rationaleDoes Gabapentin help with sleep?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 82% of 17 people who reported on Gabapentin for sleep say it improved. 6% noticed no change and 12% say it got worse.
Sleep: what users report
82%better17 reports · few reports
14 better1 no change2 worse
What people say about Gabapentin and sleep
“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’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.”
“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.”
“I become foggy, can't think or focus, I want to sleep all the time (but I'm always restless), and especially with gabapentenoids, I get really moody and depressed.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong532 meta-analyses · 672 trials on PubMed
Side effects people mention
withdrawal 8cognitive impairment 5brain fog 5addiction 4tolerance 3
What else is Gabapentin used for?
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count