Is euphoria from pregabalin possible with a normal dose ?

[mazse]

A lot of people who are taking pregabalin say thats it feels very good.
But are they feeling good and a bit drunk because they abuse it and take an high dose or is it just normal effects that you can have at normal doses if you have no tolerance ?

Like if its my first time doing it can i feel it with normal doses or i have to take more?

 

[placebonaut]

YMMV, some people get euphoria, some get drunkeness, some get unsteady on their feet, some get the munchies.

I get loads of energy, a bit of euphoria, a nice warm content feeling, and if I do enough of it OEV and a bit of the jitters

whatever version of a high you get you'll get something at normal doses ~300mg (or even less tbh with no tolerance), that might intensify if you take more, or you might get other effects as well/instead - for me if very much has levels with different effect linked to dosage

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

I wouldn't say so, not from a 'normal' dose.

In fact, I'm not sure that I've experienced 'euphoria' from any dose.

Definitely a profound sense of being off my tits though...

 

[lost weekend]

I wouldn't say so, not from a 'normal' dose.

In fact, I'm not sure that I've experienced 'euphoria' from any dose.

Definitely a profound sense of being off my tits though...

A lot of people who are taking pregabalin say thats it feels very good.
But are they feeling good and a bit drunk because they abuse it and take an high dose or is it just normal effects that you can have at normal doses if you have no tolerance ?

Like if its my first time doing it can i feel it with normal doses or i have to take more?

For me the first dose without any tolerance left me with a spinning head like when you have drunk to much but without the need to instantly vomit
But I do recall warm waves moving through my leg muscles especially when lying down
That's about as close to euphoria I got ,about as euphoric as diazapam
Mixing your doses with alcohol makes you unbelievable unsteady on your feet and is incredibly dangerous
Just 150mg for initial dose left me with a debilitating hangover the next day but after a few days tolerance sky rockets and I could take a higher dose without any lingering next day effects

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

For me the first dose without any tolerance left me with a spinning head like when you have drunk to much but without the need to instantly vomit
But I do recall warm waves moving through my leg muscles especially when lying down
That's about as close to euphoria I got ,about as euphoric as diazapam
Mixing your doses with alcohol makes you unbelievable unsteady on your feet and is incredibly dangerous
Just 150mg for initial dose left me with a debilitating hangover the next day but after a few days tolerance sky rockets and I could take a higher dose without any lingering next day effects

Yeh, tolerance does increase exponentially.

When I first had access to pregabalin, my starting dose was 1200mg, which kind of made it hard to sustain the feeling for long, so I rapidly crashed and burned.

It's not a fun drug, but it's a drug, and sometimes that's all that matters...

 

[lost weekend]

Yeh, tolerance does increase exponentially.

When I first had access to pregabalin, my starting dose was 1200mg, which kind of made it hard to sustain the feeling for long, so I rapidly crashed and burned.

It's not a fun drug, but it's a drug, and sometimes that's all that matters...

I actually took 300mg for my first dose and had to practice talking the next morning before interacting with others ,it was almost like a poppy seed hangover
But after that I could take up to 600mg a night with kratom (which is great) and alot of alcohol

 

[lost weekend]

YMMV, some people get euphoria, some get drunkeness, some get unsteady on their feet, some get the munchies.

I get loads of energy, a bit of euphoria, a nice warm content feeling, and if I do enough of it OEV and a bit of the jitters

whatever version of a high you get you'll get something at normal doses ~300mg (or even less tbh with no tolerance), that might intensify if you take more, or you might get other effects as well/instead - for me if very much has levels with different effect linked to dosage

Unbelievable appetite, I'm not sure why increased hunger only affects some people but I could eat a ridiculous amount of food at a single meal
I could and did keep eating ,there was no uncomfortable feeling in my belly telling my brain I was full up?

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

Unbelievable appetite, I'm not sure why increased hunger only affects some people but I could eat a ridiculous amount of food at a single meal
I could and did keep eating ,there was no uncomfortable feeling in my belly telling my brain I was full up?

Same here. I turned into a fat cunt almost overnight on that shit.

People bang on about weed munchies, but this stuff blows that into orbit...

 

[lost weekend]

Yeh, tolerance does increase exponentially.

When I first had access to pregabalin, my starting dose was 1200mg, which kind of made it hard to sustain the feeling for long, so I rapidly crashed and burned.

It's not a fun drug, but it's a drug, and sometimes that's all that matters...

The first time i tried it i was stumbling about misjudging door handles on 300mg (I was incredibly reckless and took it after alcohol)

 

[agoraphobe]

Absolutely, depending entirely on tolerance. When I first took gabapentin I would get euphoric and legitimately high off doses as small as 600mg. I assume the same is for preglablin. But once tolerance sets in, you either accept some wds to get the buzz back or look at it is just daily medication.

 

[brokedownpalace10]

What's a "normal dose"? They started me on 100mg gabapentin and started my girlfriend on 300mg.
100mg with no tolerance leaves me "in a good mood". I don't feel a buzz but if I check in with myself I consistently feel calm and happy. So, that's kinda euphoria.
300mg. and I'll feel a bit of a buzz with the above stronger.
I've never done a real high dose. I keep meaning to. I have done like 300mg gabapentin with 225mg pregabalin. That (or a lower dose) along with some kratom or poppy seeds or tramadol, or... is nice

 

[placebonaut]

I wouldn't say so, not from a 'normal' dose.

European Medical Agency lists Euphoria as a "side effect", pages 10, 26 and 42.

https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/product-information/lyrica-epar-product-information_en.pdf

"Psychiatric disorders - Common Euphoric mood, confusion, irritability, disorientation, insomnia, libido decreased"

In fact, I'm not sure that I've experienced 'euphoria' from any dose.

YMMV is very much a pregab thing, seems lots of people react quite differently to it

Unbelievable appetite, I'm not sure why increased hunger only affects some people but I could eat a ridiculous amount of food at a single meal

complete opposite effect on me, I don't eat while on it

But once tolerance sets in, you either accept some wds to get the buzz back or look at it is just daily medication.

I'd not recommend taking this daily unless you're prescribed it, tolerance ramps far too quickly.

if you're taking occasional doses (not weekly) then you should be back to baseline in ~10 days, 2 weeks would be better.

in my experience taking it weekly for 18 months I quit cold turkey with no withdrawal whatsoever.

I think if you were taking it daily and ramping dosage up then things would be very very different. Given how fast tolerance builds I suspect it could get messy!

What's a "normal dose"? They started me on 100mg gabapentin and started my girlfriend on 300mg.

standard therapeutic dose depending on condition is 300mg per day split into 2 doses

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2025/021446s046,022488s022lbl.pdf

 

[placebonaut]

When I first had access to pregabalin, my starting dose was 1200mg, which kind of made it hard to sustain the feeling for long, so I rapidly crashed and burned.

fucking hell, that's a pretty heroic dose to start on! no wonder you crashed out.

with no tolerance 900mg has me tripping balls, k-hole/2C-B style OEV.

It's not a fun drug, but it's a drug, and sometimes that's all that matters...

it's very fun imho, and even better it potentiates GABA, and combos so very very well with so many other drugs.

I adore the stuff, would rather take it than anything else