yes. the compound has the opposite effect on gaba receptors than benzodiazepines. the exact opposite. benzodiazepines are neuroprotective by changing the structure of the receptor and allowing more gaba to attach to it. gaba is an injibitory neurotransmitter, reduces cortisol and glutamate and indirectly strenghtens a weakened immune system which has been suppressed by excess cortisol. also benzodiazepines are anticonvulsive and prevent seizures.
yes, the have the one problem, you cannot just stop them after long term use but need to taper the dose slowly. but other people need medications always or they die so...
anyways, the opposite effects would be excitation, glutamate and cortisol increase, a weakened immne system, brain fog or mashed potatoe brain as i like to call it when glutamate goes nuts and potentially even seizures. there is also some evidence suggesting that combining the compound with certain medication may lead to serotonin syndrome.
people with damaged brains are put in an artificial coma. this is to protcct their brain and let it heal. they are not given excitatory neurotransmitters, especially not compounds which have the exacct opposite effect of the best neuroprotectants available in medicine.
please do not ask for studies. google will show you that they work as opposite equivalents to benzos and the benefits of benzos are easily found as well. now why would anyone take this when there are much safer more predictable alternatives to causing whatever effects are desired here, may it be dopamine related or even, although i can not understand why anyone would want this, relate to increased glutamatergic activity.