Posted by Ritch on March 19, 2002, at 10:44:09
In reply to Re: diphenhydramine » Ritch, posted by christophrejmc on March 19, 2002, at 4:59:07
> > some kids with ADHD only take their pstims during school hours. On weekends, evenings, they take stimulant holidays-and interestingly with diphenhydramine.
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> Do you know the significance of the diphenhydramine addition? When I was younger, my doc prescribed it with my Dexedrine; I don't remember why.
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> -chris
Probably what fachad mentioned. This is *very* weird, but I found that diphenhydramine has a very strong anti-panic effect to it. The panic I tend to get is a hyperactive autonomic thing (with lots of GI distress), then I react to all of the autonomic arousal and then get panicky. The anticholinergic effect of the diphenhydramine seems to "shut-down" my GI tract and it seems to take out that feedback *loop*. Also, anticholinergics reduce motor side effects (restlessness, dystonia, etc., from antipsychotics, SSRI's, etc.(extrapyramidal symptoms-EPS).Mitch
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