Great article on a new theory for treating alcoholism and other addictions. Seems people with addictive behaviors are lacking the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA and seek it in other chemicals. Here the author tried a compound called Baclofen that is very similar to phenyl-GABA found in Gabatrol. Here is what he wrote:
“I couldn’t believe what then happened – the baclofen not only stopped my craving for alcohol, it relieved my anxiety, the thing that makes so many people vulnerable to addiction.
It was like jumping out of a window and starting to fly. I went out with my friends and saw a man drinking a glass of whisky and I felt nothing.
Most alcoholics say the bottles talk to them but I felt totally detached from that drink. It was just an object.
I had a drink in a bar in Paris but didn’t go back for a second. That’s unheard of for alcoholics but I had no motivation to go back for another.”
Baclofen works on the same GABA b receptor that phenyl-GABA works on. So there is a good chance if someone is trying to get over substance abuse/addiction, Gabatrol could help them.
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