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What's the addiction risk of phenibut vs benzodiazepines?
Phenibut carries similar addiction and withdrawal risk to benzodiazepines despite not being a benzo. Physical dependence can develop in as little as 1-2 weeks of daily use, and withdrawal is severe -- including extreme anxiety, insomnia, tremors, and potential
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- Phenibut carries similar addiction and withdrawal risk to benzodiazepines despite not being a benzo. Physical dependence can develop in as little as 1-2 weeks of daily use, and withdrawal is severe -- including extreme anxiety, insomnia, tremors, and potentially life-threatening seizures. Withdrawal can last weeks to months. The key difference: phenibut has no real legitimate medical use anymore, making even occasional social use riskier than prescribed benzos.