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Pregabalin: Difference between revisions
>Nutmeg enjoyer 11 I have lately been using pregabalin a lot, from doses of 350-1000 mg. Ive asked people on gaba subreddits too about this and it seems certian amount of people reallt get visaul effects from pregabalin and psychotic effects. Me and my friend have inetionaly sleep deprived ourslef to test the theaory even only slight sleep deprivation (20 hours) can make pregabalin: ive even read sceintifc cases of psychotic and manic effects caused by pregabalin, ive editet subjective effects to include this. |
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*'''[[Effect::Drifting]]''' | *'''[[Effect::Drifting]]''' | ||
*'''[[Effect::After images]]''' and *'''[[Effect::Frame rate suppression]]''' at high / very high doses. These 2 effects together can make your vision feel more 'slow'. | *'''[[Effect::After images]]''' and *'''[[Effect::Frame rate suppression]]''' at high / very high doses. These 2 effects together can make your vision feel more 'slow'. | ||
*'''[[Effect::Double vision]]'' - This effect is quite mild and inconsistently appears at high doses. Sleep deprivation might magnify this effect. | *'''[[Effect::Double vision]]'''- This effect is quite mild and inconsistently appears at high doses. Sleep deprivation might magnify this effect. | ||
====Hallucinatory states==== | ====Hallucinatory states==== | ||
While Pregabalin isn't commonly thought off as a ''trip'' drug, it still can cause | While Pregabalin isn't commonly thought off as a ''trip'' drug, it still can cause dissociative and even psychotic like effects at higher doses. Sleep deprivation and genetics might play a roll into the hallucinatory states of Pregabalin. Pregabalin's hallucinatory states are (but not limited to) : | ||
*'''[[Effect::Internal hallucination]]''' - At high dosages, one may experience dream-like states and [[hypnagogia]]. | *'''[[Effect::Internal hallucination]]''' - At high dosages, one may experience dream-like states and [[hypnagogia]]. | ||
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*'''[[Effect::Immersion enhancement]]''' | *'''[[Effect::Immersion enhancement]]''' | ||
*'''[[Effect::Creativity enhancement]]''' - This effect is especially noticeable on higher doses. | *'''[[Effect::Creativity enhancement]]''' - This effect is especially noticeable on higher doses. | ||
*'''[[Effect::Depersonalization]]''' ''and'' '''[[Effect::Derealization]]''' - At high/heavy doses, Pregabalin can induce a mild dissociative state. The DPDR from Pregabalin can be increased and made more ''negative'' ( | *'''[[Effect::Depersonalization]]''' ''and'' '''[[Effect::Derealization]]''' - At high/heavy doses, Pregabalin can induce a mild dissociative state. The DPDR from Pregabalin can be increased and made more ''negative'' (dysphoric) by sleep deprivation. | ||
*'''[[Effect::Suicidal ideation]]''' - In very huge doses this effect can lead to suicide attempts, sleep deprivation may increase this effect. | *'''[[Effect::Suicidal ideation]]''' - In very huge doses this effect can lead to suicide attempts, sleep deprivation may increase this effect. | ||
*'''[[Effect::Psychosis]]''' - Even at medicinal doses, Pregabalin has been shown to have psychotic side effects in minority of it's users <ref> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S105913110600029X#:~:text=Pregabalin%20is%20an%20effective%20anticonvulsant,mild%20and%20transient%20in%20nature.&text=However%2C%20physicians%20should%20be%20aware,be%20associated%20with%20psychotic%20symptoms.</ref> <ref> https://bmcpharmacoltoxicol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40360-020-0395-6</ref>. This effect is strongly potentiate by sleep deprivation and may be higher for people with genetic risks of psychosis / schizophrenia. | *'''[[Effect::Psychosis]]''' - Even at medicinal doses, Pregabalin has been shown to have psychotic side effects in minority of it's users <ref> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S105913110600029X#:~:text=Pregabalin%20is%20an%20effective%20anticonvulsant,mild%20and%20transient%20in%20nature.&text=However%2C%20physicians%20should%20be%20aware,be%20associated%20with%20psychotic%20symptoms.</ref> <ref> https://bmcpharmacoltoxicol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40360-020-0395-6</ref>. This effect is strongly potentiate by sleep deprivation and may be higher for people with genetic risks of psychosis / schizophrenia. | ||
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The effects during a [[offset]] of an [[Pregabalin]] experience are generally | The effects during a [[offset]] of an [[Pregabalin]] experience are generally positive and more similar to an 'afterglow' rather then a 'hangover'. These effects are usually very mild compared to [[peak]] effects. The after effects of [[Pregabalin]] are: | ||
*'''[[Effect::Motivation enhancement]]''' - | *'''[[Effect::Motivation enhancement]]''' - Pregabalin is usually mentally stimulating, and the ''afterglow'' is similar. Since the high is mostly gone, this can lead to productivity enhancement. | ||
*'''[[Effect::Increased music appreciation]]''' - This effect is not as strong as it would be in the high, but music is noticeably enhanced and sounds more detailed. | *'''[[Effect::Increased music appreciation]]''' - This effect is not as strong as it would be in the high, but music is noticeably enhanced and sounds more detailed. | ||
*'''[[Effect::Muscle relaxation]]''' - This effect is not as strong as the high but its still here in the afterglow. | *'''[[Effect::Muscle relaxation]]''' - This effect is not as strong as the high but its still here in the afterglow. | ||