Campral?

[Ema]

Anybody tried this?

It looks like it increases GABA and blocks NMDA.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acamprosate

 

[heapsreal]

interesting although the side effects look scary,

 

[Ema]

interesting although the side effects look scary,

I know! Why would they be so scary? It doesn't make sense to me given what it says it does..,

 

[heapsreal]

i guess its a disclaimer if something goes wrong, some of those side effects also could be from alcoholics using it and more to do with them detoxing then the drug itself. Maybe need to find studies on 'normal' people, lol not us haha

 

[Ema]

i guess its a disclaimer if something goes wrong, some of those side effects also could be from alcoholics using it and more to do with them detoxing then the drug itself. Maybe need to find studies on 'normal' people, lol not us haha

Good point.

 

[Ema]

Here's a new article...sure wish they'd mentioned what they thought it might actually BE! I'll check to see if it's actually available.

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2014 Mar;39(4):781-2. doi: 10.1038/npp.2013.272.
Acamprosate: an alcoholism treatment that may not be what we thought.
Heilig M.
Author information

PMID:

24518272

[PubMed - in process]
PMCID:

PMC3924516
[Available on 2015/3/1]

ETA: It does seem to be available so I've requested it. Looks like some preliminary studies using it in autism spectrum disorders have been positive and well tolerated.

 

[heapsreal]

dxm/detromethorphan as well as memantine are nmda antagonist, i have looked into these as a way of lower tolerance to benzos as there is research showing nmda antagonist can reduce benzo tolerance, also to stimulants also??