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phenibut; beta-phenyl-gamma-aminobutyric acid
Developed in Russia in the 1960s as an anxiolytic agent & condition-enhancing drug
Uses:
- advertised online for anxiety, relaxation, & sleep
Adverse effects:
- sedation, respiratory depression, reduced level of consciousness
- withdrawal symptoms including anxiety, agitation, & acute psychosis
Complications:
- 1320 calls to U.S. poison centers 2009-2019 after phenibut exposure [1]
General
amine
aromatic compound
carboxylate
toxin (hazardous material, poison)
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=14113
References
- Graves JM, Dilley J, Kubsad S, Liebelt E.
Notes from the Field: Phenibut Exposures Reported to Poison Centers -
United States, 2009-2019.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:1227=1228
PMID: 32881852
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6935a5.htm