>>40764763
Something to consider, if using for sedation/sleep/anxiety, is Clonidine. Technically a BP med but it's prescribed off script for anxiety, sleep, and even ADHD reasons. It's pretty damn solid for those things on their own, although they do lack that "stone golem" feeling that I liked from DPH.
>>40764777
Oh yeah this was like a decade ago. I've gotten a much better & varied arsenal for late night anxiety and sleep reasons. Mag glycinate supplement with l-theanine/asheaganda/GABA/5-HTP/melatonin. I still have citrate too, but mostly for tummy reasons. Also have plain melatonin, Clonidine, high CBD/CBN low THC edibles & flower, kratom, and a stash of Seroquel for times where I'm unable to get decent sleep after 3 nights in a row.
Back then I relied so heavily on the DPH because I figured that as long as I was taking it in "as needed" doses, I was going to be fine. Between my own experience and knowing 4 or so trans gals who primarily took it to trip, I'm always spooked about seeing people take it super regularly let alone in such high doses. All 4 eventually quit, but it took fairly major fuck ups that ended in (sometimes multiple) stays in either the ER or a psych ward.