wondering if anyone has any experiences to share. I recently read that some doctors prescribe Benadryl as an anti-depressant. I’ve been self medicating with it for years, and I know a few other people in high stress careers who do also. For me the effect varies. The desired effect is mild euphoria, but that doesn’t always happen. Sometimes it goes the other way and makes me annoyed and irritable, especially if I take too much. The problem is on a brutal day it’s tempting to pop a mouthful but any more than 1 pill (50mg) is risking a “bad trip”. It’s cheap and available over the counter, so unless something better comes along I’ll stick with it. I think over time it makes me more suicidal. Just a guess. But I was suicidal long before I started taking it so its suicidal effect is probably negligible.
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I get that way too with certain meds – particularly pseudoephedrine which is a decongestant, but its also a stimulant – that’s probably why you feel that way.
Diphenhyramine (which is in benadryl) can cause sleepiness – but SOME of the benadryl versions also contain pseudophed – check the ingredients.
I’m curious about pseudoephedrine also, ever since I found out that’s the basic ingredient of meth. I think meth is just a shit ton of pseudoephedrine refined and concentrated. I’m not sure if I need a stimulant or a depressant. I’ve had some luck with diphenhydramine at low doses (depressant), but I also have some good results with caffeine, again in low doses, but that can increase anxiety sometimes. You’d think I would’ve figured it out after so many years of self experimentation but it still seems pretty random whether it works.
Most antipsychotic drugs are based on antihistamine molecules. Diphenhydramine has more in common with risperidone than prozac.
That’s really interesting, I didn’t know. I’ve had luck with 2 different approaches, antihistamines and gaba agonists. Gabapentin at high doses hasn’t failed me yet. But it’s prescription only and more expensive than Benadryl.
I just have to stop to laugh at myself because 10 years ago I never would’ve had this discussion, I was totally anti-drug. Nowadays I’ll shoot up with whatever the fuck is handy
I personally wouldn’t take any psych meds