Back Pedaling on Baclofen: Highlighting Concerns Surrounding Baclofen use in Phenibut Withdrawal

J Clin Pharmacol. 2024 Sep;64(9):1181-1182. doi: 10.1002/jcph.2463. Epub 2024 May 16.

Author

Ryan Feldman^{1

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Affiliations

¹ The Wisconsin Poison Center, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
² Department of Clinical Sciences, The Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
³ Division of Medical Toxicology, The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Emergency Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
⁴ Department of Pharmacy, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, USA.

PMID: 38752524
DOI: 10.1002/jcph.2463

No abstract available

Keywords: addiction; gamma amino butyric acid receptor; phenibut; supplement; withdrawal.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Baclofen*
Female
GABA-B Receptor Agonists / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome*
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / analogs & derivatives

Substances

Baclofen
4-amino-3-phenylbutyric acid
GABA-B Receptor Agonists
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid