Guanfacine reviews: what real users say
We read 105 first-hand mentions of Guanfacine from health and supplement communities. 50 of them say clearly how it went — and 71% of those say it helped.
Where people say it works: focus (85% of 26), anxiety (100% of 21), sleep (89% of 9).
Most common complaints: drowsiness, fatigue, shaky hands, dry mouth, hair loss. All side effects →
Positive experiences
“It helped so much with rejection sensitivity. I felt braver. Guanfacine is an alpha agonist and decreases norepinephrine/fight and flight response. It takes 3 weeks to kick in and you need to take this every day.”
“The guanfacine pretty much lowers my adrenaline levels so I can sleep.”
“Guanfacine is something I'd mention since you mention overactivation. It's been pretty effective for my anxiety-like symptoms.”
“I’ve had really good experience with guanfacine. But it works wonders when combined with stimulants.”
“Low dose guanfacine ER solved most of my side effects and allowed me to reduce amphetamine dose without loss of efficacy.”
“when I took 3 mg of Guanfacine, I felt like I was sleeping more deeply than usual.”
Negative and mixed experiences
“I'm on guanfacine after taking stimulants. It's….. better than taking nothing but guanfacine is like a 2 out of 10.”
“Currently i am taking clomipramine and guanfacine which helps for the anxiety and dpdr but makes me sleepy all day.”
“I've tried the traditional ADHD meds like Strattera and Guanfacine, and they don't offer any improvement.”
“I wouldn't be surprised if this pill does something for you although it didn't for me.”
“made me very calm and relaxed but not sedated. I could read, work and function without getting impaired by anxiety...one of the best compounds”
“I recently trialed Intuniv/guanfacine (alpha-2 adrenergic agonist) which induced these same dissociative symptoms 10x worse, but I've discontinued it a month ago”
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