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Posted by qqqsimmons on April 19, 2008, at 10:57:22
just curious...i sometimes use it as a sleep-aid and it leaves me with a benadryl hangover: a general foggy-headedness...
i'm reading it's an anti-cholinergic, and that causes the drowsiness, interferes with memory, etc. so is there a supplement that might counter the cholinergic effects?
or is there something that might increase the clearance of benadryl from the body?
and i've tried caffeine. it doesn't seem to work very well. and i'd rather not take up smoking again...
Posted by qqqsimmons on April 20, 2008, at 21:46:00
In reply to is there an anti-benadryl?, posted by qqqsimmons on April 19, 2008, at 10:57:22
I tried dark chocolate. Either it worked or the benadryl wore off...
Posted by cumulative on April 21, 2008, at 3:40:41
In reply to is there an anti-benadryl?, posted by qqqsimmons on April 19, 2008, at 10:57:22
When I use benadryl (diphenhydramine) as a sleep aid, I usually find that Alpha-GPC or CDP-Choline, or galantamine, in the morning on an empty stomach will defeat the cognitive impairment.
I try not to use benadryl as a sleep aid for extended periods, though, for various decent reasons, the cognitive impairment (and probably impairment of sleep quality, especially in the latter half of the night -- of course, missing sleep entirely is worse) being one.
Posted by qqqsimmons on April 21, 2008, at 20:03:44
In reply to Re: is there an anti-benadryl?, posted by cumulative on April 21, 2008, at 3:40:41
thanks for the tip. i know nothing of these. i'll look into them.
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