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Sleep Paralysis and Medications
Diphenhydramine, Melatonin & Cannabis
Citation:   mocha. "Sleep Paralysis and Medications: An Experience with Diphenhydramine, Melatonin & Cannabis (exp92154)". Erowid.org. May 3, 2016. erowid.org/exp/92154

 
DOSE:
  smoked Cannabis
  50 mg oral Diphenhydramine
  3 mg oral Melatonin
  25 mg oral Theanine
BODY WEIGHT: 145 lb
I am a 21 year old victim of chronic sleep paralysis. When completely un-medicated, I will experience ASP every single night. I have had countless experiences with ASP but explaining them is not the goal of this report. Instead, I wish to give some potentially helpful tips for suffers of this chronic affliction.

I begin by refraining from caffeine, especially coffee, at least eight hours before bed. Marijuana, as a rule, typically but not always, will completely free my nights of ASP. It is also a good tool for falling asleep quickly when I must wake up at a certain hour and get a good night's rest. To ensure a good night's rest I will also add 50-75 mg of Diphenhydramine. I have never experienced ASP with this combination or even with diphenhydramine alone. Sometimes I will experience a 'brain fog' for the first hour or two of my morning, but nothing unpleasant.

The only thing I don't like is that Diphenhydramine is know to withhold certain parts of the REM sleep cycle. Personally, I really enjoy dreaming and lucid dreams in particular. I will often add 3 Mg Melatonin/25 mg Theanine to increase the length of REM and increase my dream recall. These three drugs in combination, accompanied by a before-bed shower leave me will a wonderful peaceful night's sleep. I hope this will help.

Exp Year: 2011ExpID: 92154
Gender: Male 
Age at time of experience: 21
Published: May 3, 2016Views: 3,245
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Diphenhydramine (109), Dreams (85) : Therapeutic Intent or Outcome (49), Combinations (3), Alone (16)

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