I find I am in a better mood when I take my allergy medicine on a regular basis. Is this simply because my allergy symptoms are lightened, or is the pseudoephedrine in my allergy medicine a mild antidepressant?
Answer:
Pseudoephedrine is indicated for the treatment of: * nasal congestion
* sinus congestion
* Eustachian tube congestion. (Bicopoulos, 2002)Pseudoephedrine is also indicated for vasomotor rhinitis, and as an adjunct to other agents in the optimum treatment of allergic rhinitis, croup, sinusitis, otitis media, and tracheobronchitis. (Bicopoulos, 2002)Pseudoephedrine is also used as first-line therapy of priapism. Erection is largely a parasympathetic response, so the sympathetic action of pseudoephedrine may serve to relieve this condition.Treatment for urinary incontinence is an unlabeled use for these medications. Unlabeled use means doctors can use the medication to treat a condition other than that for which it was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These medications are approved by the FDA for the treatment of nasal congestion caused by colds or allergies. However it has also been successful in treating stress incontinence by increasing the pressure (tension) exerted by the muscles of the bladder neck and the urethra, which helps retain the urine within the bladder.
pseudoephedrine is a nasal decongestant, not an antidepressant. Good luck
It's more likely that the sudafed relieves your allergies and simultaneously gives you a little energy boost.
I don't think it is. Having your sinuses clogged is sure to make anyone feel bad. Being able to breathe is definitely sure to pick up your mood!
no. if you want a natural antidepressant try 5-HTP (hydroxythriphtophan) sp? .. also take more B vitamins.
It is not an antidepressant... it is basically a speed pill. It speeds up your metabolism and heart rate and causes you to feel like you are in a better mood. If you live in a state where crank is a rampant problem, you notice that all the pseudoephedrine stuff (sudafed, actifed, claritin) are all behind pharmacy counters now. This is because pseudoephedrine is a key ingredient in meth production. Mild doses make you feel happy and a bit carefree, but also helps you maintain focus. An extreme addiction causes paranoia, tooth loss from repetitively grinding them and just plain old icky drugginess.
No. The above answers are correct except for ahad.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment