Anodyne| Gabapentin | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Conformer [] | |
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| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 171.24 g/mol [1] |
| Appearance | White to off-white crystalline solid; crystals from ethanol/ether [1] |
| Taste | Bitter [1] |
| Melting point | 162-166 °C; also reported as 165-167 °C [1] |
| Decomposition | Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions - Carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides (NOx). [1] |
| Solubility | >25.7 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) [1] |
| Predicted LogP | -1.1 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C9H17NO2 [1] |
| IUPAC name | 2-[1-(aminomethyl)cyclohexyl]acetic acid [1] |
| SMILES | C1CCC(CC1)(CC(=O)O)CN [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C9H17NO2/c10-7-9(6-8(11)12)4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-7,10H2,(H,11,12) [1] |
| InChIKey | UGJMXCAKCUNAIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
| Dosing [] | |
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| Elimination half-life | 5 - 7 hours |
Gabapentin
Gabapentin (also known as Gabapentine, 1-(Aminomethyl)cyclohexaneacetic acid, Aclonium, Gabapetin, Gabapentinum, gabapentina, Gabapentino, Fanatrex, Gralise or Serada) is a
Chemistry
Salts []
Gabapentin is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride and hydrobromide salts.
Stereochemistry []
Gabapentin is a achiral mixture
Experience reports []
There are currently 25+ experience reports involving gabapentin on OpenErowid:
- "Why Is It Called Frankenstein"
- "Golden Bliss of the World"
- "Waiting... Waiting... Oh Hi"
- "For Me Goes Something Like This"
- "Nice Mild High"
- "Soothing High"
- "Ego-Trippin"
- "A Lovely Relaxed Day"
- "Delirium"
- "Saved Me From Tramadol Addiction"
- "Boring, I Don't See Much Recreational Value"
- "Helped With the Pain After About 1.5 Hours"
- "Surprised at How Long the Effects Lasted"
- "Yo Gaba Gaba"
- "An Alcoholic's Alternative"
- "CockBlocker"
- "Good During Benzo Withdrawal"
- "It's Like a Restart Button for My Brain"
- "Beautifully Calming"
- "Detached Calm"
- "Everything in Its Place"
- "The Day After, Mood Also Took a Hit"
- "GabaGaba Good Time"
- "For Alcohol Withdrawals"
- "Can Make Me Feel a Little Shaky"
Legal status
- Australia: Gabapentin is a S4 substance.[3]
- Brazil: Gabapentin is a C1 substance.
- Canada: Gabapentin is a prescription only substance.
- United Kingdom: Gabapentin is a Class C substance.
- United States: Gabapentin is a prescription only, schedule 5 in select states substance.
External links []
References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 3446, Gabapentin. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3446
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Gabapentin. UNII: 6CW7F3G59X. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/6CW7F3G59X
Prescription medicines: registration of new generic medicines and biosimilar medicines, 2017. June 21, 2022. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.tga.gov.au/resources/publication/publications/prescription-medicines-registration-new-generic-medicines-and-biosimilar-medicines-2017