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Posted by med_empowered on November 8, 2005, at 4:50:29
Has anyone taken this medication? Is it still on the market? I've read that it tends to be addictive, mind-dulling, etc. but also it seems to work for some people with treatment-resistant insomnia (presumably its only used for a short time period). Is it still on the market in the US? And what about the other non-barbiturate sleeping pills of that era...Doriden, Noludar, etc. ? Whatever happened to those?
Posted by mr. matt87 on November 8, 2005, at 11:08:34
In reply to Placidyl?, posted by med_empowered on November 8, 2005, at 4:50:29
Placidyl got removed a while back, i think in 1998-1999. I read some source ill have to go back and check. It is no longer availiable in the US.
Quualude got removed in 1985, becuase of many recreational uses, and it was at the time considered a barbiturate in prescribing after 1980.
Zuegma has some ad's for Placidyl on his website back in the 1960's
http://decodog.com/inven/MD/md29258.jpg
Posted by Declan on November 8, 2005, at 12:51:38
In reply to Placidyl?, posted by med_empowered on November 8, 2005, at 4:50:29
I've taken Doriden, never Placidyl, and I took chloral hydrate in the encapsulated formulation. Is Placidyl paraldehyde? That's supposed to be nauseating, William Burroughs being my source. They're all pretty dreadful I think.
Declan
Posted by ed_uk on November 8, 2005, at 15:53:23
In reply to Re: Placidyl?, posted by Declan on November 8, 2005, at 12:51:38
>Is Placidyl paraldehyde?
No - paraldehyde is the smelly stuff!
Ed
Posted by Phillipa on November 8, 2005, at 21:42:19
In reply to Re: Placidyl? » Declan, posted by ed_uk on November 8, 2005, at 15:53:23
Med I took placidyl in the 70's along with a few glaases of wine and my OBGYN knew I was on it. And i was pregnant at the time. It did work for me. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by paulbwell on November 8, 2005, at 21:55:52
In reply to Re: Placidyl?, posted by Phillipa on November 8, 2005, at 21:42:19
> Med I took placidyl in the 70's along with a few glaases of wine and my OBGYN knew I was on it. And i was pregnant at the time. It did work for me. Fondly, Phillipa
Is still listed on the Walgreens website:
-200mgs
-500mgs
-750mgs-green gerkins!So there you go, Elvis includided them in his sleep regeime!
Cheers
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