Valerian drug interaction report.

[Skylined OS]

Hey Bluelight!

I have always use this website for any research that I may need for drug interactions, reports, and basic information. Lately I have been doing research on Valerian. It is a fantastic herb for sleep, and has a lot to offer with constant use. Usually I would just stick with Diphenhydramine or Doxylamine, but my tolerance goes from 25mg to 200mg in less than a week with initial use. With Valerian, my tolerance of Diphen and Doxyl stays between 25-50mg.

Being a curious person, I have always wondered different effects that Valerian would have with different dosages or other substances, but have not found as much as I wish. So this is just a report of my personal experience with 3 separate substances combined with Valerian. Note: I have been taking about 2,000mg of Valerian a night for about 2 weeks so far, and it's been fantastic, with vivid dreams to add.

~5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: I have ingested about 30oz of Budweiser, and 2 shots Fireball.
~6:45 pm: I have ingested 12 capsules of Valerian root and 25mg Diphenhydramine
(serving suggested 3 capsules @ 400mg of a 4:1 extract + 100mg normal Valerian)
7:10 pm: I am waiting on any felt effects other than the current alcohol I have already ingested.

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7:10 pm - 8:00 pm: Finished the last of by Budweiser.
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm: I have ingested 10mg Ambien intranasally. Feeling relaxed, and an almost euphoric. slight weight on my eyes, but it's comfortable, Like a low dose of opiates.
Desire for creativity has sprouted. Very tempted to play minecraft. (hardly able to keep my attention on netflix.
9:00 pm: Intranasally another 10mg Ambien. Conversations, visuals, and thought process hash changed. Almost as if I am unsure. Visuals are blurry, but not in a sense that you have bad eye sight. About to try to get a drink. Maybe a snack to further see how my motor functions and visuals have changed.

8:45 am: Woke up. Not feeling groggy; but still waking up. Slightly blurry vision that's slowly coming back
Experienced a dream, but it wasn't vivid enough to recall what it was. Probably from the alcohol. slight loss of memory 30 - 60 minutes prior to sleep. No side effects other than what I experienced last night.
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I will keep this updated with any changes. Currently watching Fringe on Netflix.
Recent other drug use has been only Marijuana, but 2 weeks clean. (Hence the Valerian for sleep aid)

This is my first post ever on here, so let me know if you're interested. Any questions are welcomed too.
Any dreams will be reported in the morning as well.

 

[Hiltoniano]

Thanks for sharing, and you did a good job describing your experience. I am just a little confused about some parts.

My questions: why take so much (12 capsules) in addition to all the alcohol and ambien? Also, were the 12 capsules of the 4:1 extract or just plain root powder? If it was the 4:1 extract, it kind of seems like a lot; it could easily end up a nasty combo or maybe just knock you the fuck out. Was it purely a recreational trial? Or was it to see how valerian and alcohol work together? If so, maybe don't add a 3rd GABAergic to the mix, to see the effects from just valerian and alcohol or valerian and ambien.

Just my opinion. Be safe and always tread carefully when taking new drug combinations.

 

[Skylined OS]

This was merely an experiment.

I took 12 to see if there were any down-sides to doubling my dosage.
the serving size was 3 (I take 6 regularly for I am a 280lb, 6'2" behemoth with previous drug usage history. so 3 doesn't do anything.
Also, 3 of the capsules *combined* equal 400mg of 4:1 extract, on top of another 100mg of non-extract. So each capsule is roughly 500mg.
The alcohol was added to see if any effects would come from it and a high dose of Valerian. Not sure why I took Diphenhyhdramine. I guess it's a habit.
I upped the ante with Ambien in the name of science.. Well.. at least for my knowledge of interactions. 20mg was taken that night as well.

Really this was just a one-time deal. I pushed the envelope as much as I was comfortable with, and don't plan on ever doing all these at the same time, or as much as I did again.

It was definitely an interesting experience. Even though I mixed a lot of drugs and in excessive amounts, it yields no recreational value, for anyone who is curious if you can try to get a 'high' off of Valerian. (unless you consider loss of all your motor functions a high, but you won't remember it.)

I guess you can consider this an Ambien trip report too.