Produced in the 1960s in the Soviet Union, this nootropic derived its components from GABA and was used as a cognitive enhancing agent for the treatment of anxiety and stress. It is a neuropsychotropic drug which has similar effects to that of a chemical in the brain called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). The excitability throughout the nervous system is controlled with the help of this drug and a feeling of calmness is produced. It is sold in Russia under doctor’s recommendation through a prescription and over-the-counter elsewhere. Known to have anti-anxiety and anxiolytic effects this drug mimics the actions of the chemical compound GABA. It acts a neurotransmitter that crosses the barriers of the blood-brain and helps to control the tone of the muscles. It is sold in the United States for both its nootropic and physical effects.
The potential benefits of this nootropic
There are overwhelming effects of this drug if used under proper dosage recommendations. Phenibut is a non-prescription alternative to Benzodiazepine whose major beneficial effects include Cognitive, Neuroprotective, Ataratic, Cardioprotective and many more. The anxiolytic effect of this drug relieves the mind and body from tension and stress caused due to overactive neural communication and aids deep and sound sleep.
Believed to possess intelligence-enhancing properties, it has the ability to improve concentration levels, memory, intellectual performance and attention plans. It plays a major role in learning and speaking different languages, solving complex problems and formulas and taking major decisions. This powerful supplement is known to have positive effects in the treatment of insomnia, fatigue and post-traumatic disorder. It is a must have dietary supplement in a medical emergency kit for cosmonauts because unlike other regular tranquilizers known to make people drowsy this drug has no such effects.
It helps cosmonauts to maintain mental and physical strength and stamina who stays confined in a very small and restricted place for long period of time. Scientific evidence shows that the neuroprotective effect of this drug has the ability of preventing the occurrence of neuronal cell damage due to high stress hormone levels. It is also known to have cardioprotective effect which can reduce the pressure on the heart ventricles. Known to contain mood stabilizing properties, this drug is used as an anticonvulsant to treat patients suffering from epilepsy and even persons suffering from a variety of diseases like abnormal sensation in different body parts.