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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm no rocket doctor but what the fuck is in it that has that side effect?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

Likely nothing, statistics are hard and drug side effects are murky.

[–] SuperIce 17 points 1 year ago

Nothing really. It's just cetirizine, which is what Zyrtec is; it's a very common antihistamine. There were probably a couple of depressed people in their trials that started thinking about suicide so that had to be listed as a side effect, even if it's actually unrelated.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Side effects are weird. For example antidepressants come with an increased risk of suicide. People start feeling full of energy and enthusiasm to solve their problems...

[–] Fosheze 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Antihistamines are actually known to ocasionally have some weird effects on brain chemistry. I'm actually prescribed an antihistamine called hydroxazine for as needed anxiety relief and as a sleep aid. It's very similar to diphenhydramine (benadryl) but has been found to also have some effect on serotonin levels. Other studies have shown that even regular over the counter antihistamines can slightly alter or very slightly relieve depression and anxiety symptoms. You also have anticholinergic antihistamines like diphenhydramine which have been linked to early onset dementia even at normal theraputic doses (when used long term). Just in general antihistamines are known to ocasionally have weird effects on the brain that aren't fully understood. That definitely doesn't mean they're unsafe though. Keep taking them if you need them. I certainly do.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gMjJNGg9Z8

Don't risk another minute. Take Claridryl. And take life back in your hands.

[–] Apeman42 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Acts immediately, lasts indefinitely!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Original site is 404 so here's the wayback version: https://web.archive.org/web/20180201194036/https://www.adultswim.com/promotions/claridryl/

The drug ad warnings on the bottom are amazing.

Claridryl has been demonstrated to increase the likelihood of abstinence from taking Claridryl for as long as one year compared to treatment with placebo.

AKA: taking claridryl makes you never want to take it again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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