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*'''[[Effect::Sedation]]''' - Gabapentin is mildly sedating and can produce a lethargic state. At higher doses it may lead to a | *'''[[Effect::Sedation]]''' - Gabapentin is typically mildly sedating and can produce a lethargic state. At higher doses it may lead to a moderately sedated state. | ||
*'''[[Effect::Appetite enhancement]]''' - This effect is not particularly prominent, but is reported to occur in some people. It can have a synergistic effect when combined with [[cannabis]]. | *'''[[Effect::Appetite enhancement]]''' - This effect is not particularly prominent, but is reported to occur in some people. It can have a synergistic effect when combined with [[cannabis]]. | ||
*'''[[Effect::Muscle relaxation]]''' - While this effect is generally less powerful than that of [[benzodiazepine |benzodiazepines]], it is still prevalent. | *'''[[Effect::Muscle relaxation]]''' - While this effect is generally less powerful than that of [[benzodiazepine |benzodiazepines]], it is still prevalent. | ||
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====Hallucinatory states==== | ====Hallucinatory states==== | ||
*'''[[Effect::Internal hallucination]]''' - At higher doses, some users report mild to strong closed eye visuals. These can include, but are not limited to [[psychedelic]]-like [[geometry]] and landscapes. It has been noted that smoking [[cannabis]] greatly potentiates these effects. | *'''[[Effect::Internal hallucination]]''' - At higher doses, some users report mild to strong closed eye visuals. (CEVs.) These can include, but are not limited to [[psychedelic]]-like [[geometry]] and landscapes. It has been noted that smoking [[cannabis]] greatly potentiates these effects. | ||
====Disconnective effects==== | ====Disconnective effects==== | ||
*'''[[Effect::Visual disconnection]]''' - This effect is generally quite mild and appears inconsistently at very high doses. It results in feeling as if one's sense of vision is distant or vague and being viewed through a screen or window. However, it is not capable of higher levels of visual disconnection that produce [[holes, spaces and voids]] or [[Visual_disconnection#Structures|hallucinatory structures]] in the same way that traditional [[dissociatives]] can. | *'''[[Effect::Visual disconnection]]''' - This effect is generally quite mild and appears inconsistently at very high doses. It results in feeling as if one's sense of vision is distant or vague and being viewed through a screen or window. However, it is not capable of higher levels of visual disconnection that produce [[holes, spaces and voids]] or [[Visual_disconnection#Structures|hallucinatory structures]] in the same way that traditional [[dissociatives]] can. | ||
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{{#ask: [[Category:Gabapentin]][[Category:Experience]]|format=ul|Columns=1}} | {{#ask: [[Category:Gabapentin]][[Category:Experience]]|format=ul|Columns=1}} | ||
Additional experience reports can be found here: | Additional experience reports can be found here: | ||
* [https://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Pharms_Gabapentin.shtml Erowid Experience Vaults: Gabapentin] | |||
*[https://www.erowid.org/experiences/subs/exp_Pharms_Gabapentin.shtml Erowid Experience Vaults: Gabapentin] | |||
==Toxicity and harm potential== | ==Toxicity and harm potential== | ||
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===Dangerous interactions=== | ===Dangerous interactions=== | ||
*'''[[DangerousInteraction::Opioids]]''' - Combining opioids with gabapentin can cause death from respiratory failure. | *'''[[DangerousInteraction::Opioids]]''' - Combining opioids with gabapentin can cause death from respiratory failure. | ||
*'''[[DangerousInteraction::Depressants]] (GABAergic)''' - Gabapentin significantly potentiates the effects of [[alcohol]], [[benzodiazepines]] and other [[GABA]]genics which may lead to blackouts, and dangerous behaviour. | *'''[[DangerousInteraction::Depressants]] (GABAergic)''' - Gabapentin significantly potentiates the effects of [[alcohol]], [[benzodiazepines]] and other [[GABA]]genics which may lead to blackouts, and dangerous behaviour. | ||
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Gabapentin is a prescription only medicine and can only be prescribed following a consultation with a doctor.{{citation needed}} | Gabapentin is a prescription only medicine and can only be prescribed following a consultation with a doctor.{{citation needed}} | ||
*'''Germany:''' Gabapentin is a prescription medicine, according to Anlage 1 AMVV.<ref>https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/amvv/BJNR363210005.html</ref> | *'''Germany:''' Gabapentin is a prescription medicine, according to Anlage 1 AMVV.<ref>https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/amvv/BJNR363210005.html</ref> | ||
*'''United States:''' Gabapentin is not a scheduled substance but may only be sold with prescription.{{citation needed}} | *'''United States:''' Gabapentin is not a scheduled substance but may only be sold with prescription.{{citation needed}} | ||
**'''Kentucky:''' Gabapentin became a Schedule 5 controlled substance in March 2017.{{citation needed}} | **'''Kentucky:''' Gabapentin became a Schedule 5 controlled substance in March 2017.{{citation needed}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Responsible use]] | *[[Responsible use]] | ||
*[[Depressants]] | *[[Depressants]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabapentin Gabapentin (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabapentin Gabapentin (Wikipedia)] | ||
*[https://www.erowid.org/pharms/gabapentin/ Gabapentin (Erowid Vault)] | *[https://www.erowid.org/pharms/gabapentin/ Gabapentin (Erowid Vault)] | ||