How a Soviet Anxiety Drug Became an Internet Addiction
Phenibut was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and later used as an anti-anxiety medication. Decades later, it found a new audience online, where it was sold as a nootropic and supplement. But phenibut’s effects on the GABA system can lead to tolerance, dependence, and severe withdrawal. This is the story of how a Soviet anxiety drug became an internet addiction.
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