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    Gabapentin

    I'm posting this to ask if anyone has any personal experience with the use of HIGH DOSES of the anti-convulsant drug gabapentin (Neurontin) as a treatment of alcoholism? I have read all sorts of claims about it: it has been said to be a mood stabiliser, a treatment for anxiety, a new treatment for depression in some cases, a drug that could safely detoxify alcoholics, and a long-term treatment for insomnia in abstinent alcoholics. Most of these claims are now several years old at least. If it could properly treat acute alcohol withdrawal, then presumably it could also be a longer-term option for the treatment of alcoholism and cravings if taken regularly at a dose high enough to be effective?

    Like baclofen it is eliminated by the kidneys not the liver, has a fairly short half-life, and is not addictive. I am still committed to baclofen as my first choice and I am persuing this with a doctor, but she seems hesitant now when it comes to prescribing baclofen at a dose that is higher than the recommended maximum. I can understand her point of view, even though high-dose baclofen seems a very safe option. High-dose gabapentin (eg. doses up to 2-4 grams per day) has been written about and safely used for epileptic conditions and occasionally mood stabilisation. If my doctor decides against baclofen, I would be willing to try high-dose gabapentin.

    I'm not pushing gabapentin and in fact I'm skeptical about it. All I'm asking is if anyone has personally tried it.
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    Gabapentin

    I think Cindi was taking it for a while, but probably not at such high doses.

    As for getting the Bac at higher doses, I suggest you show your doctor the book, in which she will see that another doctor researched high dose Bac treatment thoroughly and says it is not dangerous at high doses and high doses are needed for alcoholism. His book has an extensive index including peer-reviewed articles and case reports.

    If you can't convince your doctor, you can take what you get from her, and supplement it with online stuff.
    Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life... And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

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      Gabapentin

      I'm in touch with another doctor who specialises in addiction treatment and he said he is willing to consider baclofen but he has not committed himself to high-dose use until he speaks to a professor who is also a specialist. I'm ordering Dr. Ameisen's book and will show it to my new doctor.

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