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what's an effective sleeping pill for airplanes

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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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over the counter?
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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Why would you want an airplane to sleep?
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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never tried sleeping pills but I have tried the motion sickness pills.....they don't work for ShIoT!!
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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a bottle of jack daniel
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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melatonin

works best if you take it to help you with jet lag. take it when you need to fall asleep at the local time, and make sure you have a good NINE hours ahead of you for ZZZZs.

oh yeah, makes for some epic Disney technicolor dream adventures too!
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 10:28 PM
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no jeglag problem

just want the flight to be over
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Combine a benzodiazepine, barbituate, and alcohol for maximum effectiveness.

Seriously though, the over the counter sleep aids are pretty much worthless. They will leave you feeling groggy and tired. They're just repackaged Benedryl (Diphenhydramine HCL). Nyquil might not be so bad. Melatonin, at least for me, is very subtle in effect.

Your best bet would be to obtain some short half life benzodiazepines such as Xanax (Alprazolam) or Halcion (Triazolam). They will take the edge off while making you drowsy and relaxed. The latter is used by military special forces while flying to their destination.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 06:23 AM
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Nyquil FTW.. or a couple drinks at the airport bar combined with 5 hours sleep the previous night.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 06:41 AM
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do a little before going to the airport, grab a big meal before you get on the plane, and just fly into the sunset nice a drowzy.
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Old Apr 11, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by IwantanS,Apr 10 2007, 09:50 PM
Why would you want an airplane to sleep?
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