EarthBounded
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I am prescribed 900mg 3x per day of Gabapentin. I am curious as to why I can take the medication to settle me down, however at large doses it is a speedy high, why does this happen?
I was recently prescribed 900 mg of gaba a day (3x300mg caps) and I have noticed over the first 2 weeks, it started slowing me down. I was tired and sluggish all day. It was compairable to taking a Cyclobenzaprine or another muscle relaxer. Before I was prescribed it officially, I took 900mg tabs a friend would give me, and it sped me up unbelievably. So much so that I completely taped off and reprinted my entire master bathroom spontaneously. I can only assume you're taking tabs since your dosage is 900mg, if so, try breaking the tab in half and having a cup of coffee or warm black tea after taking your first dose. Please let me know if this helps you or if you discover anything else as time goes on.
I'm not too sure but I'm guessing it has to do with the side effect profile. Gabapentin binds to gaba receptors in the brain and the increase in available gaba can lead to increased energy. I know at high doses (>3g) I notice an increase in heart rate, slightly sweaty palms, overall mood lift and slight mania..
4g of gabapentin with a monster energy drink to me gives me 40% of the energy and euphoria of a light MDMA roll.
Lyrica works even better however I can't get an equivalent dose to equal out to 800mg of gabapentin 4x a day, which is what I'm prescribed.
^ Well you are wrong it may indirectly effcet gaba somehow or many other things as can a whole bunch of other drugs. It stops baclofen and phenibut withdrawls for me but i still sweat and have physical symptoms it just does's not bother me. Just because thing's help you in w/d it does not mean it activates the same receptor's wiki has nothing to do with it and I am not going to go into more detail's as there is actually alot of information about gabapentin's activity not just from wiki.