[Phenibut: harmless dietary supplement or dangerous drug?]

We describe the case of a 19-year-old man with social anxiety who self-medicated by using Phenibut, which he subsequently got addicted to. We outline the dangers linked to the use of Phenibut and offer suggestions for treatment. PMID: 32141523 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32141523?dopt=Abstract

Source: Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie - March 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Evenepoel J, Titeca K Tags: Tijdschr Psychiatr Source Type: research