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Re: Promethazine gives me the most peaceful sleep but

Posted by SLS on November 4, 2010, at 13:22:06

In reply to Re: Promethazine gives me the most peaceful sleep but, posted by ed_uk2010 on November 4, 2010, at 2:51:23

> >because potential side effects outweigh the positives.
>
> A bit like Seroquel then - but 200 times less expensive.
>
> You can buy Phenergan without a prescription here in packs of 56. I don't know whether you can.
>
> Promethazine is a phenothiazine antihistamine. It's quite a strong antihistamine. It also had moderate anticholinergic effects and weak dopamine receptor blockade (weaker than antipsychotics). Promethazine is a relatively safe drug, if you can tolerate the daytime drowsiness.

I saw someone who was riddled with anxiety and being treated with Zyprexa unsuccessfully change over to promethazine (Phenergan) with great results. He didn't seem to be drowsy during the day, but perhaps this was idiosyncratic of his psychobiology.


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