Can Trazodone or Hydroxyzine Be Used To Get High?

[MrsMead]

My significan other has post traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and generalized anxiety disorder. In the past he has abused drugs prescribed to him -mostly klonopin. Recently he was released from the hospital on suicide watch (after a scary attempt). He has been given a new set of medications and I'm concerned about whether or not they can be used to get "high". My love is prone to this type of drug-abusing behavior. I'm also concerned about whether or not he could use these drugs to commit suicide. ANY information you have about either of these things would be such a help! I'm very worried for him!

The drugs that have been prescribed are:

Trazodone (Desyrel)
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
Amitriptyline (Elavil)

Thanks!!!
Kathy

[ILADVOCATE]

Any medication can be misused or abused. He has to take everything exactly as prescribed. However, those are not medications that are controlled substances that are in any way likely to create recreational highs. Doctors and psychiatrists take note of that and will not prescribe certain classes of medications to people with a substance abuse history. As long as they are aware of his history with this issue they can monitor what he is prescribed and how he takes it. But those specific medications generally have very little if any potential for abuse.

[kristine9190]

I can only speak for Trazadone, I was prescribed this to help me sleep, it has tranquilizer effects. As ILADVOCATE mention, any drug can be misused, but as far as I know, it would be quite the opposite effect of a high if he were to abuse trazadone.

Best Wishes to you!
Kristine

[jakegorzen]

You said your Guy used to abuse Klonopin, so he likes Downers
Trazadone is a downer, not exactly like Benzodiazapines, but still makes your body feel drunk.

Yes, he could use these to commit suicide, EVERYTHING has potential for being a accessory for suicide.

Do you and him talk to each other about his problems?
Will he talk to you about why he wants to do this?
You should try to get him to "let it out" it could possibly help him feel better, and help you understand more.

Good luck

[MrsMead]

I wish so much that he had the experience of a life where it was okay to be forthcoming (speak openly about himself -knowing that we all experience "life" - raw and unfiltered to a degree, . Im so hopeful that we with both be WILLING to work on the things that hinder us. Still, so fearfull that we're just the opposite is occuring.
Anyway,
Strangely, as far as "feeling drunk" my dh doesn't like to drink -he says he feels dizzy and slow. Still, you're right; downers are the only drugs that leave him feeling "relieved" of his noticable anxiety. I do a positive difference in him. He seems to feel more comfortable with himself, and less concerned with the impressions of thers.
On the other hand, he's more impulsive while taking benzodiazapines *forgeive spelling.
This morning he saw his phsychologist (2 days after after taking all of April's konopin  and quite a bit of toilet bowl cleaner, isopropal icohol, etc. and 3 days in the hospital. (i think more to seek help than anything else.)
We were given the antihistiimine prescription on realease from the hospital. He still was VERY anxious, so
This morning,at the advise of his psychologist, my love asked his psychiatrist to put him back on the medication that had beed hlepful in the past (klonopin rather than anthihistimine), but to administer it in small doses -to ease the fear of overdose or abuse. The Dr. agreed to the arrangement after seeing his condition on antihistimine in place of klonopin.
The klonopin seems like a gamble  -does it ultimatley hurt more tyhan it helps?
All of this is so confusing, and I'm GREATful for all of your resonses and  insight. I want to see our family survive this together, but find that the medical care we receive on our income (40,000 a year with a 5 person family and no health insurance) doesn't always offer the best healthcare).
LOL i'm rambling adn have strong feelings about the situation.
Have we missed a non addictive drug that works great for anziety, without the tolerance, addiction, potential for abuse?
Thank you!
Kathy

[jakegorzen]

No, Antihistamines are **** for anxiety.
They trried me on it at first..did absolutely nothing, and Ive yet to find one person with severe anxiety actually get a positive effect that can actually be fealt.
Klonopin works really well for anxiety, taking the normal 2X -3X a day split up.

How long has he been on Klonopin for?

[Paxiled]

All prescription drugs are harmful in overdose.  So is water -- it's called drowning.  If a drug works, he should have a lower desire to commit suicide or abuse it.  But therapy is going to be his most important tool, given what he's suffering from, and that takes time.  You could try the natural root, much harder to overdose, but also not as strong and harder to figure out what to combine.  And naturopaths aren't covered by insurance usually.  But it's a thought, given his history with medications.  

A difficult situation.  All the best.