Diphenhydramine and alcohol: an unpredictable danger

Someone accidentally, someone unknowingly, and someoneAccording to the stories of his friends “by the bottle”, he may face the problem of combining alcoholic beverages and potent drugs. All drug instructions are indicated.

influence warningsdegree-containing liquids on the action of tablets. But not always and not everyone has the opportunity to read the annotation in time and avoid unpleasant consequences. And they are guaranteed if you mix, for example, diphenhydramine and alcohol.

When taking any drugs acting onpsychomotor functions (especially psychotropic, sedatives, and antidepressants), even the smallest doses of alcoholic beverages should be avoided. Diphenhydramine is intended, first of all, to relieve attacks of allergies and severe pain. However, it also has a pronounced sedative, retarding effect. It is not by chance that it is considered a drug of the old generation, which is recommended to be taken strictly in the evening due to such side effects as drowsiness,

lethargy, lethargy.Alcohol in most cases also cause the effect of oppression of the central nervous system. Consequently, taking both Dimedrol and alcohol at the same time can increase their negative effects on the nervous system and psychomotor functions.

However, not all so simple.It has long been known that, depending on the initial state, on the type of organism, on the nervous system’s warehouse and situation, drugs and alcohol can have not just unpredictable effects, but also give paradoxical reactions. One of them is confusion. Diphenhydramine and alcohol, while taking it, increase the effect of intoxication, if the drug is used in relatively small doses. If the tablets were 6-10, then this combination can cause strong psychotic reactions (delirium, hallucinations). Alas, lovers of experimenting with their health and consciousness have long noticed this effect and sometimes deliberately achieve it. However, danger — psychosis, strong affective reactions (not only hallucinations, but also fear, euphoria, depression) —determined by diphenhydramine and alcohol, taken simultaneously or for one day, can in direct sense threaten life. A person imperceptibly loses his orientation in time and space, turns off, or falls into an insane state: runs away, hides, becomes aggressive. With confusion, the risk of becoming a victim of a traffic accident, accident, unintentional impulsive suicide increases dramatically.

It is necessary to remember all the side effects andpatients (asthmatics, rheumatics, allergies) taking dimedrol. The consequences of even one or two glasses or glasses, drunk "for health", can be dramatic. Acceptance of such drugs, therefore, is a direct contraindication for the use of any amount of alcohol.

You can often hear stories about how in barsand in discos the attackers deliberately mix Diphenol and beer. Alas, this is not fiction, but reality. A person in an unconscious or stunned state is easy prey for criminals. And no one can predict and predict who will take advantage of the temporary “blackout” of the victim and with what intentions. Therefore, be extremely careful not to mix strong drugs and alcohol. The error can be very expensive.