Posted by willyee on June 30, 2005, at 20:08:13 [reposted on July 2, 2005, at 0:46:47 | original URL]
In reply to Neurontin sucks, posted by med_empowered on June 30, 2005, at 19:04:59
I think neurotnion is best used in very SMALL doses once a effective AD response from a main med is achieved.In a small dose it can add a nudge to it which can give a somewhat prosocial effect.
Problem is upon first taking it neurontion produces a sorta high,and people go wow this is gonna work,and start ramping the dose up.Nurontion and GABITRIL can quickly accumalte and go from a pleaseant sedation to down right sucideal ideation.
Unless bi-polar or done slowly,id suggest all gaba sedating meds be kept at a low dose,they are very potent and most times people think they are pooping out when in fact they are taking say close to 2 grams neurontion.Thats a brain numbing dose probuably meant for people with severe pain.Remember its not gaba from the health store,this stuff crosses right into the ole brain.
Its very easy and tempting to go high in dose with these meds but most times it unwise.I take very small tiny nibbles off a 600 mg tab and the smallest nibble has an effect.Last i certainly wouldent use one of these as monotherapy,although some do succesfully i see it as very risky at causing some major depression.
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