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diphenhydramine and Anxiety

diphenhydramine has been researched along with Anxiety in 15 studies

Diphenhydramine: A histamine H1 antagonist used as an antiemetic, antitussive, for dermatoses and pruritus, for hypersensitivity reactions, as a hypnotic, an antiparkinson, and as an ingredient in common cold preparations. It has some undesired antimuscarinic and sedative effects.
diphenhydramine : An ether that is the benzhydryl ether of 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol. It is a H1-receptor antagonist used as a antipruritic and antitussive drug.
antitussive : An agent that suppresses cough. Antitussives have a central or a peripheral action on the cough reflex, or a combination of both. Compare with expectorants, which are considered to increase the volume of secretions in the respiratory tract, so facilitating their removal by ciliary action and coughing, and mucolytics, which decrease the viscosity of mucus, facilitating its removal by ciliary action and expectoration.

Anxiety: Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Clinical reports and animal experiments indicate that both cocaine administration and cocaine withdrawal increase anxiety."7.71Cocaine-induced anxiety: alleviation by diazepam, but not buspirone, dimenhydrinate or diphenhydramine. ( Jackman, SL; Olmstead, MC; Paine, TA, 2002)
"Alprazolam was found to only affect contextual anxiety in a statistical significant way after two subjects who failed to show a contextual anxiety effect in the placebo condition were excluded from the analysis."6.74Validating a human model for anxiety using startle potentiated by cue and context: the effects of alprazolam, pregabalin, and diphenhydramine. ( Baas, JM; Broeyer, F; Kenemans, JL; Mol, N; Niklson, I; Prinssen, EP; van Gerven, J; Xia-Chen, C, 2009)
"Compared with the antihistaminergic sedative diphenhydramine, alprazolam and pregabalin caused larger SPV reduction, which was correlated with simultaneous improvement of subjective calmness, during a study day in which anxiety was stimulated repeatedly."5.24Pharmacodynamic response profiles of anxiolytic and sedative drugs. ( Baas, J; Broeyer, F; Chen, X; Cohen, A; de Kam, M; van Gerven, J, 2017)
"Clinical reports and animal experiments indicate that both cocaine administration and cocaine withdrawal increase anxiety."3.71Cocaine-induced anxiety: alleviation by diazepam, but not buspirone, dimenhydrinate or diphenhydramine. ( Jackman, SL; Olmstead, MC; Paine, TA, 2002)
"Alprazolam was found to only affect contextual anxiety in a statistical significant way after two subjects who failed to show a contextual anxiety effect in the placebo condition were excluded from the analysis."2.74Validating a human model for anxiety using startle potentiated by cue and context: the effects of alprazolam, pregabalin, and diphenhydramine. ( Baas, JM; Broeyer, F; Kenemans, JL; Mol, N; Niklson, I; Prinssen, EP; van Gerven, J; Xia-Chen, C, 2009)
"Four consecutive trials were undertaken to study lorazepam at each of three dosage levels and diphenhydramine when used in combination with iv metoclopramide and dexamethasone in patients receiving cisplatin at 120 mg/m2."2.66Consecutive dose-finding trials adding lorazepam to the combination of metoclopramide plus dexamethasone: improved subjective effectiveness over the combination of diphenhydramine plus metoclopramide plus dexamethasone. ( Clark, RA; Fiore, JJ; Gralla, RJ; Groshen, S; Kelsen, DP; Kris, MG; Tyson, LB, 1985)

Research

Studies (15)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19906 (40.00)18.7374
1990's2 (13.33)18.2507
2000's4 (26.67)29.6817
2010's1 (6.67)24.3611
2020's2 (13.33)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Qutob, HMH1
Saad, RA1
Bali, H1
Osailan, A1
Jaber, J1
Alzahrani, E1
Alyami, J1
Elsayed, H1
Alserihi, R1
Shaikhomar, OA1
Divya, KM1
Savitha, DP1
Krishna, GA1
Dhanya, TM1
Mohanan, PV1
Shah, SF1
Jafry, AT1
Hussain, G1
Kazim, AH1
Ali, M1
Rivani, E1
Endraswari, PD1
Widodo, ADW1
Khalil, MR1
Guldberg, R1
Nørgård, BM1
Uldbjerg, N1
Wehberg, S1
Fowobaje, KR1
Mashood, LO1
Ekholuenetale, M1
Ibidoja, OJ1
Romagnoli, A1
D'Agostino, M1
Pavoni, E1
Ardiccioni, C1
Motta, S1
Crippa, P1
Biagetti, G1
Notarstefano, V1
Rexha, J1
Perta, N1
Barocci, S1
Costabile, BK1
Colasurdo, G1
Caucci, S1
Mencarelli, D1
Turchetti, C1
Farina, M1
Pierantoni, L1
La Teana, A1
Al Hadi, R1
Cicconardi, F1
Chinappi, M1
Trucchi, E1
Mancia, F1
Menzo, S1
Morozzo Della Rocca, B1
D'Annessa, I1
Di Marino, D1
Choya, A1
de Rivas, B1
Gutiérrez-Ortiz, JI1
López-Fonseca, R1
Xu, S1
Cheng, B1
Huang, Z1
Liu, T1
Li, Y1
Jiang, L1
Guo, W1
Xiong, J1
Amirazodi, M1
Daryanoosh, F1
Mehrabi, A1
Gaeini, A1
Koushkie Jahromi, M1
Salesi, M1
Zarifkar, AH1
Studeny, P1
Netukova, M1
Nemcokova, M1
Klimesova, YM1
Krizova, D1
Kang, H1
Tao, Y1
Zhang, Q1
Sha, D1
Chen, Y1
Yao, J1
Gao, Y1
Liu, J1
Ji, L1
Shi, P1
Shi, C1
Wu, YL1
Wright, AI1
M El-Metwaly, N1
A Katouah, H1
El-Desouky, MG1
El-Bindary, AA1
El-Bindary, MA1
Kostakis, ID1
Raptis, DA1
Davidson, BR1
Iype, S1
Nasralla, D1
Imber, C1
Sharma, D1
Pissanou, T1
Pollok, JM1
Hughes, AM1
Sanderson, E1
Morris, T1
Ayorech, Z1
Tesli, M1
Ask, H1
Reichborn-Kjennerud, T1
Andreassen, OA1
Magnus, P1
Helgeland, Ø1
Johansson, S1
Njølstad, P1
Davey Smith, G1
Havdahl, A1
Howe, LD1
Davies, NM1
Amrillah, T1
Prasetio, A1
Supandi, AR1
Sidiq, DH1
Putra, FS1
Nugroho, MA1
Salsabilla, Z1
Azmi, R1
Grammatikopoulos, P1
Bouloumis, T1
Steinhauer, S1
Mironov, VS2
Bazhenova, TA2
Manakin, YV2
Yagubskii, EB2
Yakushev, IA1
Gilmutdinov, IF1
Simonov, SV1
Lan, K1
Yang, H1
Zheng, J1
Hu, H1
Zhu, T1
Zou, X1
Hu, B1
Liu, H1
Olokede, O1
Wu, H1
Holtzapple, M1
Gungor, O1
Kose, M1
Ghaemi, R1
Acker, M1
Stosic, A1
Jacobs, R1
Selvaganapathy, PR1
Ludwig, N1
Yerneni, SS1
Azambuja, JH1
Pietrowska, M1
Widłak, P1
Hinck, CS1
Głuszko, A1
Szczepański, MJ1
Kärmer, T1
Kallinger, I1
Schulz, D1
Bauer, RJ1
Spanier, G1
Spoerl, S1
Meier, JK1
Ettl, T1
Razzo, BM1
Reichert, TE1
Hinck, AP1
Whiteside, TL1
Wei, ZL1
Juan, W1
Tong, D1
Juan, LX1
Sa, LY1
Jie, HFM1
Xiao, G1
Xiang, LG1
Jie, HM1
Xu, C1
Yu, DN1
Yao, ZX1
Bigdeli, F1
Gao, XM1
Cheng, X1
Li, JZ1
Zhang, JW1
Wang, W2
Guan, ZJ1
Bu, Y1
Liu, KG1
Morsali, A1
Das, R1
Paul, R1
Parui, A1
Shrotri, A1
Atzori, C1
Lomachenko, KA1
Singh, AK1
Mondal, J1
Peter, SC1
Florimbio, AR1
Coughlin, LN1
Bauermeister, JA1
Young, SD1
Zimmerman, MA1
Walton, MA1
Bonar, EE1
Demir, D1
Balci, AB1
Kahraman, N1
Sunbul, SA1
Gucu, A1
Seker, IB1
Badem, S1
Yuksel, A1
Ozyazicioglu, AF1
Goncu, MT1
Zhang, H1
Zhou, H1
Deng, Z1
Luo, L1
Ong, SP1
Wang, C1
Xin, H1
Whittingham, MS1
Zhou, G1
Maemura, R1
Wakamatsu, M1
Matsumoto, K1
Sakaguchi, H1
Yoshida, N1
Hama, A1
Yoshida, T1
Miwata, S1
Kitazawa, H1
Narita, K1
Kataoka, S1
Ichikawa, D1
Hamada, M1
Taniguchi, R1
Suzuki, K1
Kawashima, N1
Nishikawa, E1
Narita, A1
Okuno, Y1
Nishio, N1
Kato, K1
Kojima, S1
Morita, K1
Muramatsu, H1
Takahashi, Y1
Yirgu, A1
Mekonnen, Y1
Eyado, A1
Staropoli, A1
Vinale, F1
Zac, J1
Zac, S1
Pérez-Padilla, R1
Remigio-Luna, A1
Guzmán-Boulloud, N1
Gochicoa-Rangel, L1
Guzmán-Valderrábano, C1
Thirión-Romero, I1
Statsenko, ME1
Turkina, SV1
Barantsevich, ER1
Karakulova, YV1
Baranova, NS1
Morzhukhina, MV1
Wang, Q1
Gu, Y1
Chen, C1
Qiao, L1
Pan, F1
Song, C1
Canetto, SS1
Entilli, L1
Cerbo, I1
Cipolletta, S1
Wu, Y2
Zhu, P1
Jiang, Y1
Zhang, X1
Wang, Z1
Xie, B1
Song, T1
Zhang, F1
Luo, A1
Li, S1
Xiong, X1
Han, J1
Peng, X1
Li, M1
Huang, L1
Chen, Q1
Fang, W1
Hou, Y1
Zhu, Y1
Ye, J1
Liu, L1
Islam, MR1
Sanderson, P1
Johansen, MP1
Payne, TE1
Naidu, R1
Cao, J1
Yang, J1
Niu, X1
Liu, X1
Zhai, Y1
Qiang, C1
Niu, Y1
Li, Z1
Dong, N1
Wen, B1
Ouyang, Z1
Zhang, Y1
Li, J2
Zhao, M1
Zhao, J1
Morici, P1
Rizzato, C1
Ghelardi, E1
Rossolini, GM1
Lupetti, A1
Gözüküçük, R1
Cakiroglu, B1
He, X1
Li, R1
Zhao, D1
Zhang, L1
Ji, X1
Fan, X1
Chen, J1
Wang, Y1
Luo, Y1
Zheng, D1
Xie, L1
Sun, S1
Cai, Z1
Liu, Q1
Ma, K1
Sun, X1
Drinkwater, JJ1
Davis, TME1
Turner, AW1
Davis, WA1
Suzuki, Y1
Mizuta, Y1
Mikagi, A1
Misawa-Suzuki, T1
Tsuchido, Y1
Sugaya, T1
Hashimoto, T1
Ema, K1
Hayashita, T1
Shirk, DV1
Wendel, N1
Williams, SD1
Cardiel-Sam, H1
Chen, X1
Broeyer, F2
de Kam, M1
Baas, J1
Cohen, A1
van Gerven, J2
Tokunaga, S1
Tsutsui, R1
Obara, Y1
Ishida, T1
Kamei, C1
Baas, JM2
Mol, N1
Kenemans, JL1
Prinssen, EP1
Niklson, I1
Xia-Chen, C1
Paine, TA1
Jackman, SL1
Olmstead, MC1
Grillon, C1
Pine, DS1
Lissek, S1
Lawley, M1
Ellis, V1
Levine, J1
Hopfenbeck, JR1
Cowley, DS1
Radant, A1
Greenblatt, DJ2
Roy-Byrne, PP1
Schreibman, DL1
Kris, MG1
Gralla, RJ1
Clark, RA1
Tyson, LB1
Fiore, JJ1
Kelsen, DP1
Groshen, S1
Fassolt, A1
Norris, W1
Wallace, PG1
Shader, RI1
Guz, I2
Ribas, JC2
Segre, CD1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of a Benzodiazepine vs Placebo on Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) of the Brain, and on Behavioral/Clinical Measures in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder[NCT00662259]Phase 432 participants (Actual)Interventional2008-04-30Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Score on Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology

Measured the level of a participant's depression; 0 - 48; higher scores worse (NCT00662259)
Timeframe: 0, 7, 28 days

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
Day 0 (Baseline)Day 7Day 28
Alprazolam12.428.056.42
Placebo12.0910.099.09

Score on the Hamilton Anxiety Scale

Measured participant's general anxiety; range 0 - 56; higher scores worse (NCT00662259)
Timeframe: 0, 7, 28 days

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
Day 0 (Baseline)Day 7Day 28
Alprazolam27.7913.5810.85
Placebo28.0022.1820.18

Score on the Penn State Worry Scale

Measured participant's extent of worry; range 16 - 80, higher scores worse (NCT00662259)
Timeframe: 0, 7, 28 days

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Interventionscore on a scale (Mean)
Day 0 (Baseline)Day 7Day 28
Alprazolam64.7450.2648.11
Placebo66.7362.4561.36

Signal Change in Brain Activity in the Amygdala When Viewing Emotional Faces

Extent of activation a brain signal when matching emotional face expressions as a percentage of the brain signal when matching geometric designs. The brain signal is the blood oxygen level dependent signal measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging. (NCT00662259)
Timeframe: 0,1,28 days

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InterventionPercent signal change in brain acitivity (Mean)
Day 0 (Baseline)Day 1Day 28
Alprazolam.1489.0119.1230
Placebo.1074.1404.1699

Signal Change in Brain Activity in the Insula When Anticipating the Viewing of Emotional Pictures.

Extent of activation of a brain signal when anticipating the viewing of an emotional picture as a percentage of brain signal when the viewing of an emotional signal is not anticipated. The brain signal is the blood oxygen level dependent signal as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging. (NCT00662259)
Timeframe: 0,1,28 days

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InterventionPercent signal change in brain acitivity (Mean)
Day 0 (Baseline)Day 1Day 28
Alprazolam.0707.0458.0596
Placebo.0724.0645.0461

Reviews

1 review available for diphenhydramine and Anxiety

ArticleYear
Impact of dexamethasone and tocilizumab on hematological parameters in COVID-19 patients with chronic disease.
    Medicina clinica (English ed.), 2022, Dec-23, Volume: 159, Issue:12

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Acetylcarnitine; Acetylcholinesterase; Acids; Acinetobacter baumannii; Acinetobacter

2022

Trials

8 trials available for diphenhydramine and Anxiety

ArticleYear
Impact of dexamethasone and tocilizumab on hematological parameters in COVID-19 patients with chronic disease.
    Medicina clinica (English ed.), 2022, Dec-23, Volume: 159, Issue:12

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Acetylcarnitine; Acetylcholinesterase; Acids; Acinetobacter baumannii; Acinetobacter

2022
Pharmacodynamic response profiles of anxiolytic and sedative drugs.
    British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2017, Volume: 83, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Biomarkers; Cross-Over Studies; Diphenh

2017
Validating a human model for anxiety using startle potentiated by cue and context: the effects of alprazolam, pregabalin, and diphenhydramine.
    Psychopharmacology, 2009, Volume: 205, Issue:1

    Topics: Acoustic Stimulation; Alprazolam; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Conditioning, Classical; Cross-Over

2009
The benzodiazepine alprazolam dissociates contextual fear from cued fear in humans as assessed by fear-potentiated startle.
    Biological psychiatry, 2006, Oct-01, Volume: 60, Issue:7

    Topics: Acoustic Stimulation; Adult; Alprazolam; Analysis of Variance; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Associa

2006
Effects of diphenhydramine on human eye movements.
    Psychopharmacology, 1995, Volume: 118, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Diazepam; Diphenhydramine; Double-Blind Method; Eye Movements; Humans; Male; Memory,

1995
Consecutive dose-finding trials adding lorazepam to the combination of metoclopramide plus dexamethasone: improved subjective effectiveness over the combination of diphenhydramine plus metoclopramide plus dexamethasone.
    Cancer treatment reports, 1985, Volume: 69, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Anxiety; Cisplatin; Clinical Trials as

1985
[The value of peroben, nembutal and valium as hypnosedativa in the praeoperative phase (author's transl)].
    Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis, 1974, Feb-12, Volume: 63, Issue:6

    Topics: Anxiety; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diazepam; Diphenhydramine; Drug Combinations; Drug Evaluation; Hu

1974
Oxypertine (Integrin): a study of its use in premedication.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 1973, Volume: 45, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Blood Pressure; Diphenhydramine; Drug Combinations; Female; Heart Rate; Humans; Indo

1973

Other Studies

7 other studies available for diphenhydramine and Anxiety

ArticleYear
    Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2021, Volume: 31, Issue:5

    Topics: Angioedema; Antidepressive Agents; Anxiety; Aripiprazole; Black or African American; Child; Diphenhy

2021
Effects of histamine H1-antagonists on sleep-awake state in rats placed on a grid suspended over water or on sawdust.
    Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 2009, Volume: 32, Issue:1

    Topics: Analysis of Variance; Animals; Anxiety; Behavior, Animal; Chlorpheniramine; Diphenhydramine; Disease

2009
Cocaine-induced anxiety: alleviation by diazepam, but not buspirone, dimenhydrinate or diphenhydramine.
    Behavioural pharmacology, 2002, Volume: 13, Issue:7

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Buspirone; Cocaine; Conflict, Psychological; Diazepam; Dimenh

2002
Treatment of a delayed reaction to droperidol with diphenhydramine.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 1990, Volume: 71, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Anxiety; Diphenhydramine; Droperidol; Female; Humans; Hypersensitivity, Delayed

1990
Psychopharmacologic management of anxiety in the cardiac patient.
    Psychiatry in medicine, 1971, Volume: 2, Issue:1

    Topics: Anxiety; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Barbiturates; Chloral Hydrate; Chlordiazepoxide; Diphenhydramine; Dru

1971
[Use of combination of methaqualone and diphenhydramine in sleep therapy].
    Hospital (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), 1969, Volume: 76, Issue:6

    Topics: Anxiety; Diphenhydramine; Humans; Mental Disorders; Methaqualone; Narcotherapy; Neurotic Disorders

1969
[Use of the combination methaqualone-diphenyhydramine in ambulatory patients].
    Hospital (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), 1969, Volume: 76, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alcoholism; Ambulatory Care; Anxiety; Diphenhydramine; Female; Humans; Male; Meth

1969