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How dangerous is it to take sleeping pills with amphetamines?

6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Not wise: Amphetamines keep you awake, sleeping pills try to do the opposite. Sleeping pills are unlikely to work if you take amphetamine. Talk to your prescribing doctor.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Not wise: Amphetamines keep you awake, sleeping pills try to do the opposite. Sleeping pills are unlikely to work if you take amphetamine.

Answered 8/30/2016

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sleep pills: If prescribed by one physician. On few occasiions a mild sleep med. Is given to counteract the after-effect of long-acting stimulants which is insomnia.

Answered 10/16/2016

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