Posted by kavinsky99 on February 19, 2014, at 18:41:09
In reply to Re: Atypical APs vs sedative antihistamines, posted by jono_in_adelaide on February 18, 2014, at 0:29:32
I've tried old school antihistamines that are solely commercialized against allergies as sleep aids. They make me sleep (I mean they're able to induce sleep) and actually work quite well against anxiety during the day, but overall, my sleep isn't as refreshing as with some ADs (I use mirtazapine occasionaly as a sleep aid or for days of bad anxiety. it has a strong antihistamine effect) or AAPs. Also, they can be even more debilitating on attention/motivation/memory than an AD or AAP. Could it be because the other medications also act on other neurotransmitters?
But I do notice a lot of people who get a really bad effect on mood from the ADs or AAPs, even on the lowest possible dose, used only for sleep... which doesn't happen with a "pure" h1 blocker, so antihistamines might serve a good purpose for a lot of people.
I do agree that doctors really should explore their options when prescribing medication, based on their knowledge of the human biology and the chemistry of medications... not just going by what other people's guides or pharmaceutical reps tell them.
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