What is Bipolar Disorder

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FYI....Gravol
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Just so that everyone knows, taking Gravol can lead to psychosis. I was warned by my pdoc against taking it. If you can't sleep, talk to your doc and get something from him/her. Avoid the Gravol.
Posted on 10/23/07, 10:10 pm
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Reply #1 - 10/23/07  10:46pm
" What is Gravol? "
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Reply #2 - 10/23/07  10:54pm
" Gravol is the med to take when you are suffering from nausia or, it can be taken before a road trip if you get carsick. It also makes you sleeeepy "
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Reply #3 - 10/23/07  10:55pm
" I have to add that the stuff can be dangerous. My littel step sis overdosed on the stuff and was sick for days!! "
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Reply #4 - 10/23/07  10:55pm
" I think he is talking about Ghat. In the leaf form. there is also the stem form. Used by mostly somali people. It is imported illegaly, chewed to get high. You stay awake all night and talk you're head off. And I know many people that are addicted to it. And there moods are totally messed up. Not good for a bipolar to use at alllllllll. "
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Reply #5 - 10/23/07  10:56pm
" oh gosh.. never mind... I was thinking a total differant gravol... LOL.. don't use this one eighter.. "
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Reply #6 - 10/23/07  11:00pm
" spelled khat. not ghat. sorry.. but thats not what he is talking about.. "
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Reply #7 - 10/23/07  11:04pm
" Gravol is over the counter! I always have some here at home during the flu season!! "
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Reply #8 - 10/23/07  11:42pm
" Gravol is a depressant had a sister-in-law who used it all the time as she was always throwing up, car rides etc and he took her off as she started suffering severe depression "

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