Posted by 3 Beer Effect on November 25, 2001, at 20:39:17
In reply to Herbs or off the counter meds for ANXIETY?, posted by adamie on November 25, 2001, at 17:20:30
Benadryl is the only real anti-anxiety non prescription pill, although valerian or kava kava may help a little bit but not nearly as much as benadryl. The dosing is 50 mg, I think every 6 hours but be sure to read the bottle- buy the kapseals, they work the best & the fastest, & buy namebrand benadryl, not store brands.
Be forewarned, the ingredient in benadryl is also the main ingredient in otc sleeping pills (diphenhydramine hcl) so it is somewhat sedating & can affect your driving & working/cognitive skills- I ran into a telephone pole after I took a bunch of benadryl. Also, tolerance builds fast to benadryl & you can get hooked on it if you have a history of drug abuse/alcoholism.
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