re: OTC Sleep Meds

I use the Unisom SleepTabs (doxylamine) .. i find that it’s slightly stronger than the SleepGels (diphenhydramine)- which is the same ingredient in Benadryl.. so i get better sleep, without as much of the hangover effect the next day.. so far I haven’t noticed any significant drop off in memory; hard to tell though since im a middle aged guy and some memory decline is expected.. however, when i was on Ambien regularly years ago, i noticed an insane amount of memory issues, it was really startling and alarming so i had to quit the Ambien cold turkey .

Melatonin does jack shite for me.. another example of why the ‘one size fits all’ approach some in this thread have tried to suggest is asinine .

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Try Delta 9 gummies. 10 CBT/ 10 THC. It's legal federally and in almost every state.

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When first starting, cut them in half or even quarters.

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Im a psychiatrist and only use evidence based supplements. I have chronic insomnia and this is mine— Magnesium taurate , melatonin, L-theanine, valerian tincture (1 dropper full) Be careful of benadryl and unisom.. they are anticholinergic and long term use puts you at an increased risk of developing dementia at worst and brain fog at best.. theyre ok the odd 1-2 nights per week but avoid using nightly..

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What is ur opinion on Seroquel nightly for sleep ? I use many of the same herbal supplements you mentioned above and they work great to get me to sleep.. but if i wake up at 3am to pee, they do nothing to help me return to sleep.. Unisom is the only thing ive found that lets me go back to sleep.. as you mentioned though, i worry about the long term effects with Unisom.. i recently spoke to a doctor friend of mine and he uses Seroquel b/c he says it allows him to return to sleep like Unisom but without any side effects.. the main side effect ive read about for Seroquel is weight gain, which of course i wouldnt love, but might be worth putting on a lb or two for a good sleep aid if it’s effective .

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Seroquel

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Man it works but its a messy drug that blocks dopamine and puts you at an increased risk of developing involuntary movements(tardive dyskinesia) because dopamine (and acetylcholine) plays a huge role in the motor cortex..also can cause metabolic disease long term use independent of secondary effects from weight gain

- as far as safe RX drugs for insomnia the safest imho are Ramelteon (meltatonin receptor agonist), trazodone and Dayvigo (basically inhibits wakefulness neurotransmitters)

After that the hypnotics - lunesta, ambien, sonata, temazepam (order of weakest to strongest in my clinical experience but everyones different)

Have a good bed time sleep ritual amd create good subconscious associations with sleep.. i have blue light blocking glasses ill put on at 8pm like clock work and i start yawning now after 5 minutes of putting em on

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Have a good bed time sleep ritual amd create good subconscious associations with sleep.. i have blue light blocking glasses ill put on at 8pm like clock work and i start yawning now after 5 minutes of putting em on

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A routine is powerful. There’s nothing special about the blue light blockers themselves, your brain sends signals that it’s time to go to sleep when you have a consistent night time routine like that. Circadian rhythm is critical to health and longevity

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diphenhydramine hydrochloride is generic benadryl. It's also Unisom and ZZquil and the active sleep ingredient in Tylenol PM, etc. It is absolutely linked to early onset dementia and short term memory loss. I take it fairly often and I'm trying hard to stop.

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Is this an ingredient in the Purple Drank that #1 NFL draft pick JaMarcus Russell used to drink during class?

If JaMarcus can stop, I am sure you also can.

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What is ur opinion on Seroquel nightly for sleep ?

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It's better than no sleep or little sleep. There's still cholinergic burden associated with it so there's going to be higher risk for developing dementia down the road. Look up cholinergic burden and cholinergic load related to different meds. Ultimately talk it through with your doc and go from there.

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shutting off’ our brains

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Look into clonidine. I give it to kids who have adhd and are too hyper to fall asleep.. helps with exactly that.. shutting their mind of becausentheyre bouncing all over the place in their heads

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5mg of THC. And legal in Florida, not sure about your area.

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Florida is Medical use only