Posted by SLS on January 27, 2011, at 20:21:44
In reply to Re: nardil went generic » SLS, posted by jedi on January 27, 2011, at 19:06:19
> Besides the social anxiety, it also helps with the Nardil induced insomnia
I had thought to combine Sonata with Ativan for insomnia. It works well. Sonata is too short acting to help someone stay asleep for the entire night. It has a short half-life (1 hr). Ativan, on the other hand, has a medium half-life (12 hr). It will help keep someone asleep, although it is not as potent as Sonata at initiating sleep. The two drugs are complementary. Restoril and perhaps Lunesta might serve to play the role of Ativan for sleep maintenance. To the best of my knowledge, none of these drugs is depressogenic. Back in the old days, I once used a combination of Ativan with Halcion. Same principle. Halcion is the most potent benzodiazepine for sleep initiation. Like Sonata, Halcion has a very short half life (1 hr).
Have you tried Lunesta yet? I haven't, but it seems to be favored by a lot of people. You will have to tolerate the metallic taste that lingers after taking it.
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