If you tried tackling the underlying cause and still no good, you may want to consider something else. Stress causes the body to secrete certain hormones (e.g epinephrine, nor-epinephrine...etc) that might give you a hard time falling asleep at night. Benzodiazepines and non benzodiazepines drugs such as "Z drugs" (zolpidem) are the choice of treatment. though chronic insomnia victims are usually not not advised to use these hypnotics. The underlying cause should be treated instead(eg. depression).
Suprizingly some antidepressants can be found as over-the-counter drugs at many pharmacies in Qatar. Some of which are: tricyclics (amitryptalin) and the tetracyclic antidepressant mirtazapine. These drugs do induce sedation at first, but gradually loose there hypnotic effect in a matter of weeks. This applies to most of other drugs that cause sedation.
First generation antihistamines such as diphenhydramine, doxylamine, chloraphiniramine...etc cause sedation. They work by inhibiting the neurons' endogeneous histamine rate of fire. Somehow that causes sedation, though its not fully understood how. However, antihistamines should not be used in treating chronic but transient insomnia. It is also not recommended to use antihistamines for more than a week or two. Chronic use of these anticholinergics cause insomnia to worsen of time.
Marijuana's cannabinoids have been found to aid in sleeping though its penalty outweighs its benifits in Qatar. Alcohol may also help you fall asleep but may cause disturbances during your sleep that may cause you to wake up. A carbohydrate generous meal could also help. This could give you the "itis", temporarly increase serotinin levels (serotinin helps induce sleep), and cause the brain to release more endorphin.
just a list of some medication you can get your hands on easily:
Hey buddy! Still surviving?
If you tried tackling the underlying cause and still no good, you may want to consider something else. Stress causes the body to secrete certain hormones (e.g epinephrine, nor-epinephrine...etc) that might give you a hard time falling asleep at night. Benzodiazepines and non benzodiazepines drugs such as "Z drugs" (zolpidem) are the choice of treatment. though chronic insomnia victims are usually not not advised to use these hypnotics. The underlying cause should be treated instead(eg. depression).
Suprizingly some antidepressants can be found as over-the-counter drugs at many pharmacies in Qatar. Some of which are: tricyclics (amitryptalin) and the tetracyclic antidepressant mirtazapine. These drugs do induce sedation at first, but gradually loose there hypnotic effect in a matter of weeks. This applies to most of other drugs that cause sedation.
First generation antihistamines such as diphenhydramine, doxylamine, chloraphiniramine...etc cause sedation. They work by inhibiting the neurons' endogeneous histamine rate of fire. Somehow that causes sedation, though its not fully understood how. However, antihistamines should not be used in treating chronic but transient insomnia. It is also not recommended to use antihistamines for more than a week or two. Chronic use of these anticholinergics cause insomnia to worsen of time.
Marijuana's cannabinoids have been found to aid in sleeping though its penalty outweighs its benifits in Qatar. Alcohol may also help you fall asleep but may cause disturbances during your sleep that may cause you to wake up. A carbohydrate generous meal could also help. This could give you the "itis", temporarly increase serotinin levels (serotinin helps induce sleep), and cause the brain to release more endorphin.
just a list of some medication you can get your hands on easily:
Amitriptyline
Mirtazapine (remeron)
Diphenhydramine
Hydroxyzine
Chloraphiniramine
All the best,
Mo