Alcohol Methocarbamol for alcohol withdrawal

[shortjazzdude]

I am a functional alcoholic who is looking to either majorly cut down or totally halt my drinking for a while. I drink everyday and I am so reliant on alcohol at this point that I have mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms if I stop (insomnia, edginess, gagging, loss of appetite, and shakiness). I have a few methocarbamol pills and have read that methocarbamal works on the GABA-a receptor just like ethanol. Would I potentially be able to use methocarbamal to ween myself off booze with minimal withdrawals?

 

[Rybee]

Absolutely no input to this coversion other than 10g of methocarbamol is absolutely rubbish. 1.5mg used to make act like on speed.

 

[Larc]

I dont even think methocarbamol is even active at 1.5mg.

The dose is generally 500mg and up. It might take the edge off a little, but I wouldnt expect it to do much.

The side effects are gnarly and happen to most people.

 

[paranoid android]

Methocarbamol just made me puke violently and gave me dilated pupils so big it looked like i took some wicked E pills. It's not a good thing for alcohol wd as it can actually cause seizures like many carbamates can.