i have a close friend with a PhD in pharmacology. He has talked positively about some of the uses of Gaba.
But there are various types (?) - and we are now beyond the limits of what I know on the topic.
I have experience. It is not addictive like opioid painkillers, that’s a plus. Take at night, it helps you sleep.
Now the downside. Over time, about a year, it correlated with muscular and joint weakness. After about a year I wanted to wean myself off it. After receiving the doctor’s permission to do so, I came off it and was glad to see the underlying neuropathic pain that was the original reason for taking it, had largely subsided. So I stayed off it. My muscular and joint strength returned with therapy.
Overall, I would say it’s definitely preferable to opioids but it should not be permanent. Be careful dosing when getting on it and when getting off it. Your doctor will advise you of beginning and ending dose instructions.