"i am 40 years old. i have dealt with social anxiety since my teen years. i have been on wellbutrin xr 150 mg twice daily for several months, which has given me energy, improved mood, and increase sex drive. i started gabapentin a couple weeks ago for pain relief related to a slipped disc impinging nerves in my back, sciatica. i am taking 600 mg tthree times a day. i am amazed!! social anxiety is gone! first time in my life. i have actually been chatty and social without breaking into a sweat from nerves. also haven&#039;t reached for my when required ativan at all since starting gabapentin. i couldn&#039;t be happier about this accidental discovery. life changing. also note that i am a recovering alcoholic. maybe defective gaba has been the culprit?"