"i first started to take gabapentin as an off-label treatment for severe anxiety and ocd. while it did calm my intrusive thoughts a little, it in turn made me experience insomnia. i tried supplements and natural sleep aids to try to help me get to sleep at night but to no avail. due to lack of sleep and perhaps the gabapentin i began to feel depressed so i got off of it. it may work for others but for me it wasn&#039;t very effective for anxiety or ocd."