The Mandela Effect is actually named after a popular example of the effect itself. Many people say they remember Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s. In fact, they're positive that they saw it on the news or learned about it in school. Yet Nelson Mandela didn't actually die until 2013.
Why is hydroxyzine (Vistaril) prescribed to patients? Hydroxyzine is used for the relief of pruritus (itching) caused by various allergic conditions. Hydroxyzine also is used to treat anxiety and tension, and inducing sedation prior to or after anesthesia. Hydroxyzine also is used to treat nausea, vomiting, and alcohol withdrawal.
Hydroxyzine (/haÉªËdrÉksáµ»ziËn/) is a first-generation antihistamine of the diphenylmethane and piperazine class. It was first synthesized by Union Chimique Belge in 1956 and was marketed by Pfizer in the United States later the same year, and is still in widespread use today.