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Originally Posted by RLSmi
All I can add is a couple of things you may already be aware of:
NMDA is the abbreviation for a synthetic, non-natural compound, N-methyl-D-aspartate. That compound was found to be a strong antagonist of glutamate, the natural amino acid ligand which activates a certain type of Ca2+ channel, the NMDA receptor.
Are you finding the beneficial effects, meds kicking in AND induction of drowsiness, only when you take both DXM and benadryl?
Robert
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Yes, I have both things happen; well, three things really. I'd say first and foremost taking both alleviates my anxiety over meds not working so there is a relaxation factor, the meds turn on and then I feel sleepy. The relaxation happens very quickly and the meds follow; the drowsiness kicks in maybe 30 minutes.
Well, I'm not sure it will help anyone as we are pretty idiosyncratic with our symptoms and reactions. I think mainly for me it helped the anxiety...this may in turn have helped meds switch on.
I wonder if maybe there was some sort of reuptake inhibitory effect going on somewhere, well, I'll look into it more- I'm really interested in our 'forgotten' transmitters. So much emphasis is placed on dopamine that I wonder that we don't miss things that may be helpful in a more indirect way.
Thanks for the added info!
Laura