Thread: Sedative for my father?

You have not been to medical school, I am assuming. You are not a doctor. You are not a psychotherapist... you can't just 'decide' your father needs medication and try to obtain and give him some. Its illegal AND unconscionable. If he hasn't been to a doctor, you don't know what his medical conditions are, if he has heart problems, diabetes , coranary artery disease, high blood pressure and a million other things that would be deadly in combination with some medications.

You don't know what dosing his weight needs, you don't know what might interact with other medicines, vitamins foods or medical conditions he may have. And you are in NO position to diagnose that he is in need of sedatives. If you think he has a problem try to get him to a doctor. If he wont go, then you must avoid him if he's aggresive.

Do not DRUG your father.

all that being said you could just boil some water and brew him a nice warm cup of sleepy time tea... :-)

There are herbs that could help but they could all cause problems to. You really should not give anyone anything without them knowing so they can give feedback on side effects. Sure some valerian root can make some people more sleepy and relaxed but it can also make some feel drugged, depressed, even sucidal and when dealing with someone who has an unknown mood disorder you have no idea what impact a mood changing drug might have. They may not react like most people. Plus most herbs are put in to those useful capsules because they taste nasty. I can't stand sleepy time tea or chamomile anything even with tons of honey in it. I prefer to get my sleeping drugs in pill form and just use better tasting, non caffienated tea for the mental effects.

Most anything that would have any strong effect could kill someone under the wrong circumstances. I'm doubting that risk is worth it to you aside from the moral and legal questions.