Posted by Cam W. on August 28, 2001, at 9:22:29
In reply to benadryl for sleep?, posted by L.Marie on August 27, 2001, at 21:49:06
L.Marie - Benadryl™ (diphenhydramine) is an alteernative to prescription hypnotics (ie. sleeping pills) but unlike some prescription products (eg. Sonata™/Starnoc™ [zaleplon] or Imovane™ [zopiclone]), Benadryl can interfere with the REM sleep phase. Therefore, it is not recommended that you take Benadryl long-term, as you will not get a restful sleep and this will catch up with you (ie. it may interfere with the laying down of long-term memories in the brain).
That being said, the insomnia with Zoloft™ (sertraline) is a start-up side effect and usually goes away on it's own in a couple of weeks.
Good luck - Cam
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