ogabott

i take sleeping pills some nights to sleep. I fall asleep easier, and sleep better.

My question is does this interfere with bodybuilding some how?
i read that asprin messes up and slows down protein synthesis. and i wonder if something similar occurs with sleeping pills.

(by the way, the active ingrediente is diphenhydramine)

adios.

gr81

have you become dependant on them, that is my biggest concern towards using sleeping aids

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Ralphie

You cannont ask a question like this without giving exact specifics, as each drug is different. If you don't know the name of the drug or the chemical it uses, at least give a drug class if you know it.

gr81

I don't mean physically dependant bro, I mean mentally addicted. I have an addictive personality to begin with and my rational is what would stop me from wanting to take them every night as oposed to just once in a while. Often times I have trouble getting to sleep by the time I want and if I start taking them every now and then, I would probably need to pop them more, understand. I started out the same way with ephedrine before some special workouts, three years later and I haven't had a WO in the last 2 years without ephedrine. funny how that works

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Mudge

He listed the substance name, what more would you want?

I use the same stuff, 25mg. I have not had any for about 10 days, so I make sure to cycle it, usually I take the weekends off but I haven't "needed" it for awhile.

So far as I can tell it does not inhibit gains, but on some smaller scientific level perhaps it would, who knows. I would just make sure not to become dependant on it, after awhile it becomes less effective anyway.

Sleepytime tea I have tried and two tea bags gives only a minute 'relaxed' effect for me. Just one over the counter sleeping pill though allows me to sleep easier. I primarily try to use them to go back into a normal sleeping pattern if I have allowed myself to slack off.

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ogabott

gr81- no, im not dependant in any way. i just take them whenever i feel like i wont be able to sleep. like yesterday, i slept late on sunday, and probably wont have been able to sleep till late sunday nite. so i take one or two around 1130pm, and i was asleep by 1230.
i never abuse them

also, i have three different brands, and each has the same active ingrediente, 25mg of it.

if i was dependant, what is the big problem? i wont be, but im curious.

Jim1954

diphenhydramine is the same substance that is in Benidryl<-spell?
You may want to do an internet search on the stuff.
I don't think it is habit forming, I take it for at least a month
for allergies, and I don't seem to have a problem with it.

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Mudge

Why would you want to be addicted to anything? Often people that are also would be increasing the doseage as time goes on. I am curious though if this drug puts a strain on the liver, I haven't looked in my PDR for it yet.

ogabott

no no. i m not addicted. and i wont be. im not addicted to anything really? I use them occasionally.

I just wanted to know of any potential effects on growing muscle.
Cuz if they slow down the process, i would stop taking them.