Is phenibut addictive

Answer 1

The simple answer is -- yes. While it does work as claimed, you can develop a tolerance very quickly, which leads many to just increase quantity and frequency of dosing. If you do this for more than a couple of weeks, about 1 to 3 days after quitting, you'll notice significant physical discomfort, poor sleep patterns, and heightened anxiety. It can get quite miserable, depending on your individual physiology and how long you've been taking the stuff on a regular basis.

This pattern of addiction is made MUCH worse given that so many people take phenibut in water by the scoop -- dosing becomes extremely inaccurate, and it's so cheap that people keep repeating doses without taking it seriously. It's a drug -- an effective drug, yes, but just because it's cheap and legal OTC doesn't mean that it's NOT a serious drug.