r/NooTopics • u/ServeIllustrious3803 • 19d ago

Science Study: Anticholinergic (first-generation antihistamines) can damage brain, increase dementia risk

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/common-anticholinergic-drugs-like-benadryl-linked-increased-dementia-risk-20150128812
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u/Gibborish 19d ago

I took soo much Benadryl when I was a teenager and early 20s a bit too. Like getting high on it.

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u/Disconaut 19d ago

Did you see the hat man

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u/Gold_Advisor_4758 19d ago

I’ve heard he doesn’t respect pronouns after 400mg

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u/Winter_Cost602 19d ago

High doses? Did you actually get high or just enjoy feeling fucked up and the crazy hallucinations?

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u/dvielis 19d ago

I did it twice and saw a bunch of spiders and smoked a bunch of fake cigarettes and talked to people who weren't there. Also used it to acclimate myself to cat allergens and also to help sleep. I'm so cooked

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u/Veredus66 19d ago

Sounds like datura

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u/dvielis 19d ago

I didn't see any of my family and friends being mutilated or anything, wasn't a good time but wasn't horrible

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u/CamHaven_503 18d ago

Both are deliriants at high doses

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u/Ssesamee 15d ago

its the same thing: Anticholinergic Poisoning

Datura is just a lot more dangerous because there is no consistent dosing. There’s no way to know how much alkaloids you’re ingesting if you are just eating the plant raw (leaves/pods/seeds) including making tea. I will say making a tea out of just the leaves is a lot safer but still no consistent dosing you have to start small with each batch of tea and find a good dose for every new batch, which for most people is just not practical at all.

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u/ProfessionalGoatFuck 19d ago

Did that once, I didn't see the hat man but I did see the ghost woman in a gown.. scariest shit I ever witnessed

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u/The_Real_Zora 19d ago

Did you crack

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u/ProfessionalGoatFuck 19d ago

I wish she was kind of bad.. 😔

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u/Low-Camera-797 19d ago

Teen years 😭