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have any of you heard of the supplement Phenibut, its used for sleep and anxiety, did it help you and how much did you take? i am thinking of trying this, thanks for any input Radha
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Never heard of it, so don't know what to make of it.
Just beginning a search brought far more information than I would have thought.
Note: Wikipedia is a public site, but well organized information. A place to begin:
Phenibut (beta-phenyl- gamma-aminobutyric acid, also spelled fenibut, originally known as phenigamma) is a derivative of the neurotransmitter GABA that crosses the blood-brain barrier [1].
It was developed in Soviet Union, and there it has been used clinically since the 1960's for a range of purposes.
Phenibut has both nootropic and anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) properties, and it is commonly compared to diazepam (Valium), baclofen, and piracetam, and it has similarities to and differences from all of these substances.
- full article, charts, links and 37 citations at URL above.
Phenibut by Ray Sahelian, M.D. Phenibut is a new supplement to the health industry. Research has been conducted in Russia but little knowledge exists in Western medicine regarding the properties of phenibut.
Phenibut is widely used in Russia to relieve tension, anxiety, and fear, to improve sleep in psychosomatic or neurotic patients; as well as a pre- or post-operative medication.
It is also used in the therapy of disorders characterized by asthenia and depression, as well as in post-traumatic stress, stuttering and vestibular disorders.
- full article and an annotated bibliography at link above.
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