Antipsychotics vs Benzodiazipines or Tranquilizers

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Originally Posted by magnetaress [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Theophalyn is supposed to calm people down and help them breathe but I went apeshit on it as a child. My mom has very atypical responses to most medications and anesthesia. When I am pissed off I am very very hard to put down chemically. I can stay awake, very hard to hypnotize, not even when I am willing, etc.

Theophylline was used (not very commonly prescribed anymore) as a bronchodilator, but also causes tachycardia. It's chemically similar to caffeine. Most likely why you "went apeshit on it." It "calms" people down because they can breath again, not because it's a sedative, but quite the opposite.