"i have bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. i was prescribed gabapentin for my anxiety after my doctor realized that i had an addiction to atavan. no amount of atavan could help my anxiety. i wasn&#039;t sleeping, could barely function and was calling into work sick very often. the first night i took gabapentin i finally slept through the night and i made it through an entire week of work without calling in sick. my anxiety hasn&#039;t completely vanished but gabapentin has been such a life saver. i&#039;m currently on 200mg three times a day (sometimes i take an extra 100mg if it&#039;s a bad day). i highly recommend it"