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Thoughts on gabapentin.

Nether Animal

Nether Animal

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Came across a fair-sized gob of 300mg neurontins so I decided to take a crack at it.

Friday night I dosed 600mg, waited and didn't feel much so I took another 600 and smoked a bowl. Definitely put me down. I recall some CEVs when going to sleep, and I woke up feeling like I took a mild-moderate stimulant like adderall. This wore off after about 3 hours.

Saturday afternoon I decide to up the dose. Took 3 grams with naproxen and grapefruit juice, which supposedly potentiate it. After about two hours I could feel it hit me, it was very sudden. Perception got all wonky, and I felt both wired and sedated at the same time. In fact, the wired sensation got so strong I felt like I was going to have a seizure, similar to when you take high doses of tramadol (ultram). I kept getting these jerks in my arms/hands and I spilled a glass of water due to this. Found it difficult to walk straight but I wasn't necessarily sedated to the point of not wanting to get up and move around. I actually went to the gym like this and worked out. Smoked another bowl at night and got wasted from this combo. Could hardly get up to turn the light off.

Sunday I decide to dose big again, take 3.6 grams and barely feel it at all, so those of you who say the tolerance is jacked up; you are right. I felt minor effects, but nothing like the day before. Seems like this is a drug best taken sporadically, or as a failsafe withdrawal aid. There are definitely pronounced effects, and for those of us who need to be in some sort of altered state to get through the day, this does provide that. Cheers.
 
I think Gabapentin is one of the best utility drugs. Yes you are right if taken daily they seem to lose they're magic quick. Not as feel good as a benzo, but can give you a pretty good chilled feeling. Great for sleep but I find if I take some RIGHT before I fall asleep, I feel hungover upon waking . Usually produces vivid dreams and with higher doses almost a giddy, energetic high. Potentiate's Opiates very well. Smoking weed with Gaba is preferred.

Just an overall, safe,therapeutic, easy to obtain chemical that I enjoy very much.
 
^On the subject of gabapentin as a "utility" drug, I must concur. I know it affects people in varying ways with some experiencing sedation and others energy/motivation. To me, it's almost like taking a small dose of amphetamine a la an adderall 20mg but with energy that lasts, no peaks or troughs and no hangover. It's a dream for opioid and I'm sure other forms of withdrawal as well.
 
Gabapentin is great for the RLS symptoms from Kratom. Withdrawal, and I would imagine other opiates. :)
 
Thanks for your report, @Nether Animal. Welcome to Bluelight!

Was it your first time with Gabapentin? I just would like to edit the title of your report so it matches with the TR subforum title policy. :)
 
MrHH said:
Thanks for your report, @Nether Animal. Welcome to Bluelight!

Was it your first time with Gabapentin? I just would like to edit the title of your report so it matches with the TR subforum title policy. :)
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The original post was, yes.

I have been doing this roughly once a week. I will take 3900-4500mg and smoke weed. Last time I did this I got obliterated. I am trying it again tonight and will be sure to codify the symptoms.
 
I'm prescribed gabapentin. 3600mg/day which is what seems to be the overwhelming " magic number" equaling the max dose. I don't believe that to be true, based on other accounts I've heard doubling that number.

Ok. So there is gabapentin and there's pregablin. Very, very similar, yet the latter is stronger, and doesn't suffer from the terrible bioavailability of the former. Gabapentin is still easier to obtain (due to its more lengthy time on the market, cost, and generic form, cheaper alternative, and lack of schedule status).

I feel like this drug serves many purposes, yet no one can really explain exactly why. It does not actually bind to any receptors.

For me, I tried it after I fist tried pregablin. So, yeah, aiming high, without realizing it, lol. At first,I considered it a more dull, droney substitute. But as time went by, I got a script for it for peripheral nerve pain, and basically I have been taking it every day since, or as long as I can stretch it.

I'll cut to the chase as to not make this post any longer. recreational value is there, but not everyone will consider it as such. BA is a huge issue with this. Supposedly gabapentin enacarbil fixed that issue, but I haven't been able to try it yet.

Staggering doses does seem to work and the science behind that makes sense.

I do believe it helps withdrawal symptoms from a lot of drugs, yet is not a prescribed treatment.

It has handful of off-label uses, and some scripted uses.
For me, it's a life maintenance drug. It gets me thru the day, keeps my mood, personality and mindset more in check.

That said, I stay away from being scripted pregablin, due to the fact that I can make my gabapentin last longer.
 
I love gabapentin, and was prescribed it for years. It absolutely helps with the RLS, lethargy, and depression associated with opiate withdrawals. For me, 600mg twice daily is an effective dose for it to act as a mood stabilizer. I have increased the dosage up to 6000mg or so at once, but would do so seldom. There is a cross tolerance with gabapentin and phenibut, GHB, and pregabalin from my experience with those GABA drugs. I have never used baclofen but I imagine it also has a cross tolerance with gabapentin. Another good use for gabapentin is phenibut or GHB withdrawals.

The first time I tried taking it at a dosage greater than prescribed was at like 8pm, and by 10pm that night I was so full of energy I grabbed my headphones and put on Phish, grabbed my longboard skateboard, and cruised to the beach and road like a mile up the boardwalk and then skated home. I also learned that that night that for me it is difficult to achieve and maintain an erection or ejaculate on high doses, which is a problem I do not encounter when taking it as prescribed.

Some people refer to it as "morontin" because they say it makes them feel dull and think slowly, but for me I find the opposite to be true. Also, I find that taking a small amount of gabapentin along with a small dose of phenibut greatly potentiates the effects of both.
 
I find that it does disrupt thought process at times, and at other times, makes me almost obsessively want to discuss/research any range of subjects.
It gives me energy/mood lift, but also is great for relaxation and sleep. An odd mixture of opposing effects.
 
chrisincville said:
I find that it does disrupt thought process at times, and at other times, makes me almost obsessively want to discuss/research any range of subjects.
It gives me energy/mood lift, but also is great for relaxation and sleep. An odd mixture of opposing effects.
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Quite. I took 3900mg two nights ago after I made my last post. Waited two hours then smoked. Basically, your motor skills suffer somewhat (I actually went to the gym and had a great workout though) but you get a speedy high at the same time. The speedy part is like a moderate dose of tramadol. I enjoyed it (again), but I don't think I would get enough out of it alone anymore now that I've smoked on it.

Also, I hate those twitches you get on high doses.
 
Also, I had MUCH worse memory problems using baclofen than I ever have had with gabapentin or lyrica.
 
wow, 3600 mg a day???

I just got prescribed 300mg pills to take as needed. I like the feeling of it, reminiscent of the giddiness of alcohol but with none of the intoxication. However, its a tease because its not the holy grail of gaba drugs (GHB)

definitely gonna combine it with phenibut now that yall said it was good :) it'll still be a tease but it'll be a better tease lol
 
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