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Gabapentin has an off-label use as a mood stabilizer for those with bipolar disorder and other mood disorders. I've seen it turn manic lives into successful lives.

I was on a large dose of gabapentin for anxiety for a few years. It felt similar to the flow of a beer, before the negative parts of the alcohol kicked in

That's essentially what MDMA does too.

It is quite different than MDMA in practice though I think and even despite its name it does not bind to GABA I would still more liken it to the positive/social feelings of alcohol than mdma (don't mix alcohol and gabapentin though, it can be dangerous).

which is interesting, because the dosage range for gabapentin is, to put it mildly, all over the place: 100-3,600 mg/day

https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/07/18/know-your-gabapentinoi...