Comment · Fri, February 14, 2014 · Ceretropic
Addicted to Phenibut
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DrMantisMD · 18 points
I've been struggling with phenibut addiction for some time now. I started taking it a couple years ago recreationally at 2g doses when I went out with friends. It was a lot of fun and helped me open up around others. I slowly started taking more throughout the week disregarding the 'horror stories' I had read because I never felt much of a hangover or any withdrawal when I stopped. I wish I hadn't been so stupid.
I since then have been taking it almost every day for a couple years. I quit a couple times when I ran out and the withdrawal has been getting progressively worse. At the height of my addiction I wasn't really measuring doses but roughly took about 12 or more grams. I would nod out while working and luckily never had any accidents.
For a while I thought I had it under control, only taking 2g a day, but again I started taking more and I'm at 6g/day and really wanna get off it. I'm currently going to school and don't want to quit cold turkey because I still need to get things done and need sleep. That is probably my biggest issue. Could anybody give me some tips on quitting?
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Start adding L-theanine into your daily regimen. Then slowly taper down the phenibut dosage. If you are worried about damage from the glutamatergic rebound, add in some memantine to stop it. It will also help with the withdrawal feelings.