Tiagabine for Bipolar Disorder User Reviews
Brand names: Gabitril
- nel
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 30, 2013
"Immedietly stopped my mood swings, one of the only mood stabilizers that helps me!"
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"I have had absolutely AMAZING results with Tiagabine. The day I first took it, I was having a mixed-state manic rage. I took 4mg. It hit my anger square in the jaw, and although I was a little sleepy, it completely demolished my anger. Usually, I have 1 or 2 rage episodes a month, but this has not returned. I am able to get angry without feeling frustrated to boot, and this has made me so much more relatable and a more effective communicator. It really is magic how this little tiny 2mg pill can have such a drastic and LARGE effect. Tiagabine is a GABA re-uptake inhibitor. It inhibits the GABA transporter, causing a GABA to last in the synapse. As a consequence I felt that it was very similar to the depressant effect of benzodiazepines, but without dopamine release and consequential addiction issues. So, if you liked benzos, this is a great non-addictive alternative. Take it with buspirone for a more full benzo-like effect."