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Periactin
Identifier
002096
Type of Spiritual Experience
Number of hallucinations: 44
Background
A description of the experience
Cyproheptadine - trade name Periactin is a first generation H1 receptor antagonist. It also acts as a 5-HT2 receptor antagonist as well as blocking calcium channels. It is used to treat hay fever, nightmares [!], in the management of moderate to severe cases of serotonin syndrome (a complex of symptoms associated with the use of serotonergic drugs, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and monoamine oxidase inhibitors), and in the disease carcinoid in which serotonin is overproduced by tumor cells. It has also been used as a preventive measure against migraine in children and adolescents. It is also used in the treatment of ‘cyclical vomiting syndrome’ and to stimulate the appetite!
On Mar, 29, 2015: 1,320 people reported to have side effects when taking Periactin. Among them, 44 people (3.33%) have Hallucination.