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A member asked:
I understand that one cannot become addicted to antihistamines, however, can't people become addicted to the sedating effects of drugs?
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Tolerance: You become tolerant to the sedative effect of first generation antihistamines and with time you will no longer feel sedated from them. If you are using then as a sleep aid, will you need more with time to achieve the same level of sedation. It is not an addiction, it is tolerance to the medication.
Answered 4/24/2019
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