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(also known as Minipress)

Prazosin belongs to the general class of medicines called antihypertensives. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

High blood pressure adds to the work load of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly. This can damage the blood ... continue

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Overall, 100% (23 Members) find Prazosin helpful
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Prazosin Reviews

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Working / Worked
not to bad.
helps for nightmares
amazing for nightmares
Antinightmare drug discovered originally by the Veteran Administration. It works well though I have to keep increasing the dosage in slow increments as I experience breakthrough nightmares.
Nearly eliminated nightmares and daily flasbacks but I do have some side effects but I'd rather have the side effects than the nightmares and flashbacks.
Working / Worked
worked in stopping the nightmares but since it also dropped my blood pressure too much i had to be taken off of it...
Working / Worked
helps with nightmares & flashbacks
Working / Worked
Helps with nightmares
Prazosin is a bloodpresure medication that they found it helped reduce the number of night terrors of people who had them. one side effect is having low blood pressure to start with lowering it even more makes me dizzy and passout sometimes.
Working / Worked
This is a medication they use as a blood pressure medication but they have found it to take away extream night terrors. A side effect is that i already have low blood pressure so sometimes i passout when i stand up.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: minipress?
    minipress is also called prazosin. I tried it and it didn't work for me. However I have read about a number of studies where prazosin has worked wonde... [More]
  2. Discussion: minipress?
    Nope. Never heard of it. [More]
  3. Discussion: minipress?
    Any one on this list tried minipress for constant nightmares? My doctor has prescribed it after years of lack of restful sleep, but I'm hesitant to g... [More]
  4. Discussion: Minipress. Have you used it?
    Also called Prazosin. I can honestly say that I owe my life to this drug. The nightmares are gone. For the first time in 15 years I can say that I did... [More]
  5. Discussion: Prazosin for PTSD
    Prazosin for PTSD Examples prazosin Minipress How It Works: If you have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), your body may release too mu... [More]

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