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Karma13612

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12. Gawd almighty,

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 05:53 PM

Nov 22

please don’t restrict Benadryl.

I use it for occasional bouts of allergies and insomnia, I take one before vaccines to help reduce the local swelling in the injection area, and always when traveling staying in hotels that are dog-friendly.

I remember when a popular decongestant was moved behind the counter when people started using it to make methamphetamine IIRC.

So sick of things getting harder because some people act like idiots.

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Young People Are Tripping on Benadryl--and It's Always a Bad Time (Wired, November 17) [View all] highplainsdem Nov 22 OP

Now I know why the drug store ask for my ID and ask for my birthday........... Lovie777 Nov 22 #1

Some people take it to help them sleep. chowder66 Nov 22 #2

I take a Benadryl now and then for nasal allergy. ananda Nov 22 #7

I hear it can make people drowsy so they use it for sleep. I've never heard of anyone using it chowder66 Nov 22 #15

That's how I use it. Just one every so often. ananda Nov 22 #18

I have a reaction to Benadryl so I don't use it. chowder66 Nov 22 #19

I think it's interesting that a drug... ananda Nov 22 #22

yes because you dont take 12 of them like these idiots.nt. drray23 Nov 22 #26

No I'm sorry to say it can have some really bad side effects : mucifer Nov 22 #27

Now JustAnotherGen Nov 22 #3

are magic mushrooms that difficult to procure? DBoon Nov 22 #4

If you take the time to learn, you can grow a years worth in one batch Lochloosa Nov 22 #34

If you are interested in the neurobiology... mr715 Nov 22 #5

If the trip is unpleasant, why do it? RandomNumbers Nov 22 #6

If you read the full article, it explains. highplainsdem Nov 22 #8

it is paywalled for me, sadly RandomNumbers Nov 22 #11

I'd like to read it too canetoad Nov 22 #16

Thanks for posting the archive link Alice Kramden Nov 22 #37

Interesting question. Have you ever heard of anyone enjoying their first cigarette? 3catwoman3 Nov 22 #25

I can socially smoke mr715 Nov 22 #29

I've never even tried one, nor even held an unlighted one. My mom smoked... 3catwoman3 Nov 22 #32

Oral route marijuana produces wildly different experiences from smoking. mr715 Nov 22 #33

I smoked pot for over 30 years and can't stand edibles. Lochloosa Nov 22 #35

So I've heard. I've made it to 74 without ever partaking... 3catwoman3 Nov 22 #36

I smoked 1/8 of a Marlboro I_UndergroundPanther Nov 23 #45

I only found it mildly irritating the first time. RandomNumbers Nov 23 #49

A self-harm technique for numbing the emotions Alice Kramden Nov 22 #38

ChubbyEmu is always a win Sympthsical Nov 22 #9

robitussun and nutmeg bring about delirium too purr-rat beauty Nov 22 #10

I tried nutmeg canetoad Nov 22 #17

Gawd almighty, Karma13612 Nov 22 #12

Sometimes I take Hydroxyzine too mvd Nov 22 #14

Hydroxyzine palmoate I think is a formulation for anxiety mr715 Nov 22 #30

Sadly, Karma13612 Nov 23 #41

Sorry to hear that mvd Nov 23 #44

Same thing happens Karma13612 Nov 23 #48

I'm with you BlueSpot Nov 22 #40

I was taking it occasionally for allergies. My pulmonologist told me to stop. She said Liberal In Texas Nov 22 #13

IDK if they applies to the next gen antihistamines like Claritin or Zyrtec or Xyzal (which is the gold standard) nt mr715 Nov 22 #31

She said take Zyrtec instead. So I am. Liberal In Texas Nov 23 #47

anticholinergic drugs increase the risk of dementia Mosby Nov 22 #20

Oops made the same comment you did. Deleting now. I need every brain cell I can keep no Benadryl for me. mucifer Nov 22 #28

Just smoke a little POT, for christ sake! Jack Valentino Nov 22 #21

I get paranoid on pot. Karma13612 Nov 23 #42

Is there Anything young idiots aren't taking to get high? MerryBlooms Nov 22 #23

I buy benadryl to barely survive with 5 indoor cats MerryBlooms Nov 22 #24

Just do normal drugs, kids. BannonsLiver Nov 22 #39

In junior high back in the 60's Karma13612 Nov 23 #43

Oh, a TikTok challenge. Summon the idiots!!!! flvegan Nov 23 #46