Misc Cyclizine now OTC in US?

[Cane2theLeft]

Yeah, I had the same thought when I first tried those.

Perhaps, since they're for nausea, its more likely for them to be absorbed quickly so they retain more efficacy if someone vomits shortly after ingestion... But I'm just speculating.

 

[Levvytation]

Yeah, apparently cyclizine was OTC in the UK for many years but is now either behind the counter or prescription-only...not sure. Anyway, they pulled it off the shelves because opiate users were prepping the pills and shooting them. Apparently, about 50mg of cyclizine will induce a heroin-like rush if iv'd with opiates already in the system, and is especially potent with methadone...and now it's otc in the US, but rarely stocked if my searches are any indication.

SN

Yep, a friend of mine who used to shoot H but has now been on methadone for years swears by cyclizine.

He doesn't inject either drug, just gets his methadone prescribed & cyclizine illicitly, takes both drugs orally. He says the resulting high is just as good as IV'ing heroin used to be, for him anyway.

 

[HdoubleODeezy]

EDIT: it appears there is no thread comparing the effects of cyclizine, hydroxyzine, and meclizine. i am wondering if people have tried all three, with and without opioids, and whether, for instance, cyclizine is a bit better in opiate-potentiation than meclizine.

I take hydroxyzine( i have both formulations vistaril and atarax) daily with my subs but i also have tons of other meds i need to take with it also so i can't notice potentiation, but thats in the morning, in the afternoon i take 1mg sub snorted 50mg hydroxyzine and .2mg clonidine and it feels pretty good, and ive been doing this for a couple years and no need to raise the hydroxyzine or clonidine.

back in the day (b4 i was off OC's) i tried to potentiate with meclizine don't remember dosage it was so long ago but i know it didn't do much. but thats just IMO. haven't tried cyclizine yet but i feel there's no need for me to because i feel the best antihistamine for potentiation is hydroxyzine by far. I also like adding zanaflex and k pins to the mix, mellows me out nice and chill.. but YMMV and not everyone should take as many meds at once as i do, tolerance matters. Don't be a statistic.. i was just saying my experiences, not suggesting to others what to take.

 

[homeydontplaythat]

no way. cyclizine is waaaaay better than hydroxizine. the stuff has a rush to itself IV, combined with any injectable opiate it is supposed to be supreme. supposedly they have bonine for kids which is cyclizine but good luck finding it in any US pharmacy. the crap on the shelves is always meclizine or huge chewable tabs with cyc. tablets do exist but im certain they know the abuse potential and never put them out.