Gabapentin

Salts []
Gabapentin hydrochloride
Gabapentin hydrobromide

Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
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Molecular formula	C9H17NO2[1]
Molecular mass	171.24 g/mol[1]
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline solid; crystals from ethanol/ether[1]
Taste	Bitter[1]
Predicted LogP	-1.1[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]
Chirality	achiral[2]

Identifiers []
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
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 substance of the gabapentinoid class.

Chemistry

Gabapentin is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride and hydrobromide salts.

Stereochemistry

Gabapentin is a achiral mixture

Subjective effects

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.

See also

• Calcium Channel Blocker
• Substituted gabapentinoids
• Anodyne

External links

• Gabapentin (Wikipedia)
• Gabapentin (Wikidata)
• Gabapentin (DrugBank)
• Gabapentin (PubChem)
• Gabapentin (ChEMBL)
• Gabapentin (ChEBI)
• Gabapentin (Common Chemistry)
• Gabapentin (HMDB)
• Gabapentin (KEGG)
• Gabapentin (UNII)
• Gabapentin (EPA DSSTox)

References