wanderlust said:
really? i have never heard that before, do you have any sources for that?
and besides melatonin and kava kava, milk thistle... what do you really suggest for sleep then?
Since I can't cut and paste information from my PDR from '97, which is where I get a lot of my drug info from, here's a page with upfront information about effects of Diphenhydramine on the cardiovascular system:
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/dihydram_ad.htm
Besides the fact I've heard Diphenhydramine does not do much good for your heart, I've heard/read a great deal on how it's not good to take as a regular sleep aid due to cognitive difficulties they've found when prescribing it as a such. I can provide sources for this if you like.
As for what I recommend for sleep, I do prefer melatonin as a regular sleep aid, because it works well for me without any noticeable side effects. If I really need something to make me sleepy and I'm not tired I'll often resort to benzos or smoke weed. I never do either on a regular basis though, that's basically if sleep is more important than what I have to do the next day.
As for Oopsz's comment:
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May be? Tylenol is *EXTREMELY* toxic to the liver. taking it in high doses is playing with fire.
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I was just referencing the PDR on Tylenol PM and I'll quote the first two sentences on overdosage information here word for word to clear things up:
"Acetaminophen in massive overdosage may cause hepatic toxicity in some patients. In adults and adolescents, hepatic toxicity has rarely been reported following ingestion of acute overdoses of less than 10 grams."