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Baclofen vs GHB: Almost like the real thing!

nagash

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I know there's a lot of people longing for GHB so I thought I'd share.
I was a heavy user of GHB (GBL actually) myself, and was left kinda depressed and anxious when the source dried.
I ordered 180g of phenibut from one of the cheap internet stores and, well, it possessed some of the GHB properties, but with much less pro-sexual and pro-euphoric action and with a lot more jitteriness. I also suspect it was kinda hard on the liver, since it possesses a phenyl group, which has to be metabolized this way or another.
So I wasn't very sad when I ran out of phenibut.

Then my attention was drawn to baclofen, which is a chloroderivative of phenibut (it is a 3-parachloro-phenylo-gammaaminobutyric acid). It was introduced some 30 years ago as a peripheral musle relaxant, but it deffinitely possesses central action. What's more interesting is perhaps the fact that this chemical is easily obtainable in many countries, and usually cheap [snip]

On to the experience.
I have a high GHB/benzodiazepine/alcohol tolerance, so most users may find lower doses sufficent.
50mg - produces a nice pleasant, barely noticeable relaxation and warmth, but after a while increased social attention is apparent.
100mg - sexual effects and silliness start kicking in, not as crazy as with GHB, but you can find yourself driving 180kph down the road, listening to the radio at full volume, wondering about homosexual relationships, just whatever seems dumb enough to not try it sober :)
150mg - the high is heightened to the point of intoxication, one may experience blackouts similar to those of GHB, it is possible to fall asleep standing. I've had success keeping my reflexes intact when focused, but relaxation quickly turns into heavy snoring.

Overall, GHB is more a party drug, but then baclofen, perhaps mixed with alcohol, is a definite close second on my list. It also seems to have the ability of smoothing and leveling psychedelic-indiced jitteriness. To the point where I again consider taking LSD, which I haven't for quite a while.
It would have been better to have GHB at hand, but since I don't, I can very well live in the baclofen-induced state of mind. Tolerance seems to develop and then settle at a certain level, similarly to that of GHB.
Damn, I actually feel at home again. Everyday activities seem comprehensible once again, I have plans for the future, I finally feel the effects of antidepressants, you get the idea.

Hope this helps.
 
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I'm with you!!! I miss GHB/GBL sooooo much!!!! Xyrem (soduim oxybate) is legal....same stuff as GHB/GBL, but unless you have narcolepsy with cataplexy you won't be able to obtain it.

I was on GBL for about 6 months (small amount daily), I swear it was the happiest 6 months I have ever had. I suffer from depression at times, and GBL was a miracle drug to me. The downside was the withdrawl from it when it became controlled and my sources dried up. That was scary :(

I use to be on baclofen for muscle cramps....but not at a very high dose. I may have to try this..hmmmmm
=D
 
Preparations for Xyrem

Commercially available sodium oxybate oral solution is subject to control under the Federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 as a schedule III (C-III) drug. The active ingredient, sodium oxybate (also called ã-hydroxybutyrate [GHB]), is subject to control as a schedule I (C-I) drug. Nonmedical uses of the commercially available preparation also are subject to control as a schedule I (C-I) drug.
Distribution of sodium oxybate is restricted.

Sodium Oxybate


Route Form Strength Brand
Oral For solution, concentrate 500 mg/mL Xyrem® (C-III; available with press-in bottle adapter, 10-mL measuring syringe, and two 90-mL dosing cups), Orphan Medical


****Falls asleep while typing*******
I wonder if my doc will fall for that LMAO
=D =D
 
awesome a GHB replacement! I've been longing for a GHB-like for a long time. Was there any nausea with this?

seems as though Baclofen would be alot easier to obtain then GHB which is controlled/monitered like a mother >:o
 
*Bump*

I'm very interested in trying this, as my G supply is running dry soon.. :(

I found that phenibut, a large enough dose of it, does make me energetic, sociable, more horny, real nice but the tolerance is HORRIBLE!

Found this at http://www.biopsychiatry.com/ghbgaba.htm

The direct GABA(B) agonist, baclofen, substituted completely for both training doses of GHB; its potency to substitute for GHB increased moderately as the training dose of GHB was increased. The positive GABA(A) modulator, diazepam, substituted partially for 300 mg/kg GHB, but failed to elicit GHB-appropriate responding in rats trained with the higher GHB dose.

So if GHB, baclofen, and phenibut all act on GABA-B receptors, maybe thats where most of the action is and not necessarily ghb receptors. I dunno, but after i try baclofen and if i like it, i'm going to wonder how to convince a doc for a script :).
 
ha ha fall asleep standing, my mom does that. sometimes she even falls asleep while brushing her teeth!

i only had ghb a couple times, this sure sounds interesting. thx!
 
Baclofen eh?

I never knew about Baclofen's other abilities, as you have mentioned.
10 mg/tab ...so I guess I will start with 10mg x 10 tabs = 100mg
?? any other suggestions
I will have to try this out and get back to you.
Thanks so much for the info. here's some info i found

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202080.html

Baclofen is used as a central nervous system muscle relaxant.....for a condition such as - Multiple Sclerosis or spinal injury. An accident/other bodily trauma (eg. whiplash or lower back pain) ...resulting in chronic back/neck or muscle pain ...would be for example a reason to receive a script for Baclofen.8)
 
Baclofen and Gabapentin seem to have a "floopy high" for me. Loss of co-ordination and some moderate diarrhea of the mouth noticed. Occassional stuttering was annoying at first, but then sort of comical. Both drugs were effective but the tolerance goes up and up and up. Gaba doses in the 2000mg range ...started to make my stomach weak. Maintaining these short 1-2 hour highs are a lot of up keep for someone like myself, having been used to E's usual 4 hour peak. Was definitely fun and interesting...and i would do it again, ...but there's a whole hell of a lot more chems to try .... till I come around to these ones again someday.
 
nagash said:
150mg - the high is heightened to the point of intoxication, one may experience blackouts similar to those of GHB, it is possible to fall asleep standing.

Maybe it's just because I don't like GHB, but why anyone would want to be that wasted? 8o
 
Re: Baclofen eh?

EsourceR said:
...10 mg/tab ...so I guess I will start with 10mg x 10 tabs = 100mg.

I have taken Baclofen for awhile for back pain (because my doctor won't give me anything decent for pain...:().
It definitely works well as a muscle relaxant. It makes you all "rubber limbed".
It's actually stronger than you think...if you aren't used to taking it, I'd start with 30-40 mg and see how you like it. Personally, I found doses greater than 50-60 mg kind of unpleasant, with about 50 mg being optimum (for me, anyway...).
I also find that the effects of Baclofen, while similar to GHB, to be a little different. Baclofen was more "stupefying", while GHB was cleaner feeling, clearer...more of the physical effects from Baclofen, while GHB had a lot more of the anxiolytic effects...

FWIW, I also used Baclofen to stretch out what little Ativan I had left when I was running low (very dangerous for me...I almost died once already from benzo w/d, I'm going to try and not repeat that adventure 8().
It worked pretty well for this, although it cannot be a total replacement for benzos in the dependent person, it had a certain positive synergy with benzos.
Using the above technique, I also lowered my benzo tolerance over a period of time, by slowly withdrawing the Baclofen after using it to lower my dosage of Ativan. I'm down to 2 mg/day now (instead of 4 or 5 mg/day)...:)
Baclofen and a couple good beers feels pretty nice, also...
 
I have only got to try this at 20mg doses, but it did seem like it was reaching towards GHB-like effects, but as soundphaRm described, GHB has a more clear feeling effect.
 
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