05-15-2018, 01:30 PM
(05-13-2018, 05:43 PM)invisiblejungle Wrote:(05-11-2018, 12:13 PM)G.Elias Wrote: I dont understand terms like H1-antagonist , it would be better if things were explained in a bit more simple lay mans terms, no offence as your trying to help, just no idea what things like that mean.
Antagonist = blocker.
H1 is a receptor for histamine.
Histamine is the main neurotransmitter that causes us to stay awake. So a histamine receptor blocker (H1-antagonist) blocks the effects of histamine, making us sleepy.
Thank you ! . Really well explain it. So all the antihistamines are the same ? or doxepin is something else ?
Thanks