The real curious thing is that these expected neurological rebound effects aren’t universally experienced. Some people are affected more strongly and in weird ways by withdrawal.

Being ADHD probably has something to do with it, but I can take my adderall (a relatively high dose btw) every day for months and then quit cold turkey and feel no noticeable withdrawal symptoms besides being hungrier and laughing at things more easily on the first few days after quitting lol

Now I wondering if there are neurodivergences for which GABA modulators cause different effects than expected and for which withdrawal symptoms might be negligible. Then again, GABA is like the major inhibitory neurotransmitter so maybe it’s not possible for the brain to function/develop well at all with any anomalies dealing with those receptors.

(This is not my field; I’m just curious.)