Not Medical Advice: Gabapentin is considered a downer, however others suggest that its effect can also seem like more of an upper.
Downers, a colloquial term for depressants, are drugs that decrease mental or physical activity. "Downers" are functionally opposite to "uppers" or stimulants which are drugs that increase activity of the mind or body.
According to some experts, the effect of a drug depends on every single person, what is a downer for some people is an upper for others and vice versa.
Gabapentin is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant. It affects chemicals and nerves in the body that are involved in the cause of seizures and some types of pain.
Gabapentin is used in adults to treat nerve pain caused by herpes virus or shingles (herpes zoster).
Find out how to use gabapentin at WebMD.