Is paxil the sleep aid an opiate?!

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no. its not an opiate.
nor is it a sleep aid.

Its paroxetene, an SSRI or anti-depressant.

Paxil is an ssri anti depressant.

Im not a doctor, but unless your sleep issues are depression related, I would not go on an ssri as a sleep aid.

I would go towards benedryal (the sleep aid in most over the counter sleep aids), melatonin, warm milk, behavioral changes such as setting up a bed time routine, getting up and going to bed at the same time. Rx wise, I had luck with restoril, but not so much with lunesta or ambien.

I didnt really see uses for it for sleep, but im not a doc and that was just a quick google search. If you are taking it, make sure you do NOT stop without consulting your doctor.

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