[Fallon]

I haven't tried Gabapentin but Phenibut is in the same class of compounds (Gabapentinoids.) From what I've read Gabapentinoids don't actually modulate the GABA system, unlike Phenibut which modulates GABA B, and even GABA A at higher doses. Their effects are largely hinged on voltage gated calcium channels, something that Phenibut also touches on to a degree. It's unclear how much of Phenibuts effects are related to VGCC versus the GABA B/Dopaminergic component. If it's mood boost and general energy you're going for I don't see how Gabapentin would be in any way superior to Phenibut.