Posted by Geno on January 15, 2002, at 17:39:30
In reply to Re: Sleeping aids: some ideas, posted by IsoM on January 15, 2002, at 13:15:49
> Valerian works wonders for most people for sleep alright as Sarah mentioned. Just a little extra though.
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> In 10%-15% of the population, it has an opposite effect. I'm one of them. Valerian gave me the worse case of caffeine-like jitters that I've had in quite a while. (But then caffeine has little effect on me - go figure!)
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> Ahh! Brain chemistry! Such a mystery.
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> > Hola,
> > I'm telling you, I swear by the herb Valerian. I think Sid said her doc told her not to take it; it doesn't mix well with ADs. My doc says it's fine with ADs and I sleep like a baby. Otherwise, Effexor would keep me up.
> > SarahTry remeron at 15-30mg. This is a very effective drug for sleep. I beleive remeron gets you into rem sleep and normalizes sleep patterns. I experience peaceful dreams also.
geno
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