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Posted by 1980Monroe on May 7, 2004, at 22:58:19
I read it was some old antianxiety used in the late 50's before the benzodiazepines.
My grandpa still takes it, i had insomnia when we were camping on a hiking trail. I was too paranoid i would i would get attack by something, didnt know, a bear, moose, big foot,anything. Finally he just said take a miltown, and shut up. Had never heard of it before, but it worked. I heard it has barbiturate-like actions, exept not as toxic.
asked him how long he's taken it, siad off and on from way back in the 50's. Apparently he told me everyone took it at one time, it was a blockbuster like prozac. Then it just burned out after Valium came in the 60's.
How does anyone one know why it didnt stay around?
Posted by snapper on May 7, 2004, at 23:28:51
In reply to does anyone rerember Miltown?, posted by 1980Monroe on May 7, 2004, at 22:58:19
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> How does anyone one know why it didnt stay around?Might be related to safety, marketing and the mighty $$$ or all three!!!
Posted by chemist on May 8, 2004, at 1:26:15
In reply to does anyone rerember Miltown?, posted by 1980Monroe on May 7, 2004, at 22:58:19
> I read it was some old antianxiety used in the late 50's before the benzodiazepines.
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> My grandpa still takes it, i had insomnia when we were camping on a hiking trail. I was too paranoid i would i would get attack by something, didnt know, a bear, moose, big foot,anything. Finally he just said take a miltown, and shut up. Had never heard of it before, but it worked. I heard it has barbiturate-like actions, exept not as toxic.
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> asked him how long he's taken it, siad off and on from way back in the 50's. Apparently he told me everyone took it at one time, it was a blockbuster like prozac. Then it just burned out after Valium came in the 60's.
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> How does anyone one know why it didnt stay around?hello there, chemist here....miltown is quite an effective anxiolytic, and it is my guess that the side-effects/potential for addiction (the latter being questionable, from what i have read) were the reason why benzodiazepines came to the scene, which were regarded as superior to miltown. it is a carbamate derivative, as is the insecticide carbaryl, and to the best of my knowledge, exerts anxiolytic effects via a different pathway than inhibition of GABA reuptake and/or increased GABA production. just my opinion, but i would take as needed and look for something with a less-homologous molecular profile than an insecticide, if your anxiety perseveres. and i do not think there was a conspiracy among drug companies for the ``almighty $$$'' on this one, it appears to simply be a case of a safer class of drugs with less hepatic impairment having come on the market....all the best, chemist
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