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I agree thats kinda why I didn't bring it up originally.. benadryl actually is an antipsychotic.. so it negatively effects dopamine.. but if her worst symptoms are the teary eyes etc then I would try it out.
Are Gaba and gabapentin used interchangeably?
>source<Gabapentin (Neurontin) is a pharmaceutical drug, specifically a GABA analog
>source<β-Phenyl-γ-aminobutyric acid (brand name Noofen), better known as phenibut or less commonly fenibut or phenybut, is a derivative of the naturally occurring inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Benzos, alcohol, gabapentin, phenibut are all GABA agonists, meaning they stimulate the GABA receptors (GABAa/GABAb).
In my experience:
Clonidine - Restless Leg Syndrome, elevated heart rate
Neurontin/gabapentin - Anxiety, skin crawling/tingly/jump out of your body feeling, hot flashes
Flexeril - no personal experience.
Zolpidem/ambien - Sleep, obviously. Be careful and aware of cross addiction.
Valium - Anxiety, obviously. Be careful and aware of cross addiction.
How is your detox going? How far in are you?
Can I supplement with gabapentin and clonidine at night while I am still tapering down on opiates?
When I try to drop my opiate dose down I get w/d symptoms, particularly at night.
Pregabalin and gabapentin are lifesavers while in withdrawal. Benzos help the anxiety. Immodium in high doses helps alot. And my w/d toolbox also includes d-methamphetamine, i know it sounds silly but it helps me with alot of symptoms in full on tweaker dosage.... helps take my mind off things.