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Aug 5, 2023 at 1:33pmWeb
Show threadPseudoscienceAug 5, 2023
This dude must be colorblind. I’ve never seen pink Melatonin!
Show threadsquibletAug 5, 2023
personally I've never had 'spider nightmares' from taking Benadryl, either...
Show threadSwallowsDickAug 5, 2023
And I didn’t need Benadryl to have spider nightmares
Show threadORbituaryAug 5, 2023
I never needed sleep to have spiders.
Show threadsarsaparilyptusAug 5, 2023
You will if you take like 800mg. You won’t even need to go to sleep to have the nightmares, through the magic of deliriant psychosis
Show threadsquibletAug 5, 2023
That’s a huge amount considering the typical pills are 25-50mg. So, okay, if I took an entire package…
Show threadnewIdentityAug 6, 2023

Oh no you will: m.psychonautwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Diphenhydr…

Just not from only 3

Diphenhydramine

Please use harm reduction practices if using this substance (e.g. starting with a low dose and always having a trip sitter). Refer to this section for more details.

PsychonautWiki
Show threadspicysoupAug 5, 2023
lol I actually have some pink colored quick dissolve melatonin right now. That said, they look nothing like Benadryl and this tweet is obviously a lie for lolz
Show threadpanCatAug 6, 2023
My regular brand sells melatonin in pink so idk !!
Show threadGonzoVeritasAug 5, 2023

Not so fun fact: Benadryl™ and similar drugs have been linked to dementia in older patients. I found this out when my doc told me to quit taking it as a sleep aid.

…harvard.edu/…/common-anticholinergic-drugs-like-…

Common anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl linked to increased dementia risk - Harvard Health

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Harvard Health
Show threadCorrodedAug 5, 2023

Yeah a lot of the Benadryl memes out there are about dementia.

Show threadcamr_onAug 5, 2023
Jesus christ I don’t think I’ve ever had a meme make me more uncomfortable than this one
Show threadCorrodedAug 5, 2023

There’s a bunch of them in the wild

Show threadsarsaparilyptusAug 7, 2023

Really? Okay, have some more

Show threadstrangerAug 5, 2023
It’s crazy because zzzquil uses diphenhydramine as its active ingredient and you wouldn’t know it unless you read the bottle; in that case, you could just get a bottle of generic diphenhydramine tablets and use those, but as you said it’s linked to dementia and is not good to use frequently (which also isn’t stated on any of these sleep aid packages)
Show threadGhotiAug 5, 2023
Maybe I’m a minority here, but do people typically buy medicines and not read the ingredients?
Show thread[email protected]Aug 6, 2023

That does seem to be the case.

I was trained early since reading medicine labels is a good way to find a nearby generic that’s cheaper… but most of my partners have looked at me funny for doing so.

Show threadcharliespiderAug 5, 2023
No, Benadryl has not been (directly) linked to dementia, but it is classified as an anticholinergic drug, and those HAVE been linked to dementia. So not Benadryl, but the group it is classified under. That group of drugs also includes some extremely powerful antipsychotic medications, so it’s kinda like lumping a Nerf gun in with assault rifles. As well, sleep deprivation has also been linked to dementia and people will take Benadryl as a sleep aid (as you know), so any connection there might be ancillary. Your doctor’s advice sounds like it is just precautionary, which is good, but may turn out to be unfounded. Bottom line is that it needs to be studied more as there currently isn’t enough solid data about the subject.
Show threadHotdogmanAug 5, 2023

So this one time I bought a box of something at a store. Didn’t look at it, bought it and took it home. Once I got home, I opened it without looking at it, didn’t read the directions or dosage and took 3 of them and then went to sleep.

I’m gonna go ahead and press X for doubt on this one.

Show threadKIM_JONG_JUICEBOXAug 6, 2023
And unless you bought the 180 count pack of Benadryl, you went back to the store several times in those two months.
Show threadCornpopAug 5, 2023
Only 3 bennys are not giving anyone the spider-mares
Show threadSomeboynumber5rebornAug 5, 2023
Brad from Lisa the painful
Show threadBlastasaurusAug 6, 2023

I call bullshit. Melatonin comes in a bottle, Benadryl comes in those foil snap packs.

Also, in Canada at least, 100 melatonin = $10; 100 Benadryl = ~$40

Show threadLiv2themaxAug 6, 2023
It does come in a bottle. Had an amoxicillin reaction. That bottle was a lifesaver every four hours of the day, or night. But I also think this is BS. Benadryl will plug you up like nothing else.
Show threadChokoAug 6, 2023
Benadryl can come in a bottle. The generic can be bought 35 capsules for $1… what I call bs is 3 = spider nightmares… most are 25mg which means they were only taking 75mg. That’s hardly anything. Itll knock you out for newbies, but def won’t give the hallucinations the op is talking about.
Show threadLeylaaLoveeAug 6, 2023
I’m thinking the OP is talking about Unisom, aka doxylamine. Unisom is a sleep aid brand with two different forms, DPH (Benedryl) or Doxylamine. The packaging does make it seem like it’s melatonin sometimes. Doxy is like the heroin of recreational Benedryl use, not as uncomfortable and takes a very low dose to cause the visuals. 1st gen anti-histamines are just colloquially referred to as Benedryl so it’s makes sense to me. Even when I was taking Doxy often, 3 pills could get me started on a trip
Show threadLeylaaLoveeAug 6, 2023

Calling bullshit because you don’t know things… What’s more classic?

Benedryl comes in bottles if you generic. My 50 count bottle of benedryl is $1.25 from dollar tree, 100 count is $3 at Aldi. Plus, Benedryl is often sold as a sleep aid under different brands like Unisom, Diphenhydramine is just colloquially called Benedryl.