From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Subject: Re: Sleeping Pill OD
Reply-To: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science
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In article <1993Apr9.051039.715@scott.skidmore.edu> dfederma@scott.skidmore.edu (daniel federman) writes:
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>A friend of mine took appoximately 60 CVS sleeping pills, each
>containing 25mg of diphenhydramine, I think.  That's 1500 mg, total.

>	I'm worried, though, about the long-term effects.  Since he
>never had his stomach pumped, will he have liver or brain damage?  Any
>information would be greatly appreciated.

Shouldn't have.  But he may need to see the shrink about why he
wanted to kill himself.  Depressed people can be succesfully treated
usually.





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