Tiagabine for Bipolar Disorder User Reviews
Brand names: Gabitril
Tiagabine has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 reviews for the off-label treatment of Bipolar Disorder. 100% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.
- Claudia...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- July 1, 2024
"I have bipolar disorder with mood swings, anger, and severe anxiety. This medication turned my life around! No more mood swings, no anger issues (mine were severe), and my terrible anxiety disappeared as well. I have been taking it for 12 years with only 1 increase in dosage. My only regret is that I waited so long to get help. I was 59 years old when I started taking this medication, and my life before was chaotic, to say the least. I destroyed some of my most important relationships during that time. I am grateful that my family gave me another chance!"
- 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."