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by Redheaded mama, Sep 06, 2007 07:54PM
can some one tell me is this drug addicting?
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by findhappiness, Sep 06, 2007 07:59PM
To: redheaded mama
if it is an opioid or a benzo it sure is.

by marcatj, Sep 06, 2007 09:21PM
i don't think it is, at least i've never heard it was.  and you certainly don't get "high" from it, whatsoever.  at least i didn't, the short time i took it.  and it's neither a narcotic nor a benzo...

btw - LOVE the screenname.... :)

by WeeR138, Sep 06, 2007 09:31PM
To: redhead
it's not a narcotic. I was given it in re-hab for RLS, but i have heard that many people are creating lawsuits from it. I can't quite remember what it did..something to do with stroke I believe

by JuneSunflower, Sep 06, 2007 10:41PM
To: redheaded mama
I don't think it is addicting, but it is an anticonvulsant and they warn that suddenly stopping the med is dangerous and could increase the frequency of seizures.  Dosage should be reduced gradually, so maybe it is physcially addicting...

WeeR138, did it help your RLS in re-hab?  and yes there is something about a lawsuit, just google it and you can find out the info.
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