Recreational drug use are caused by an excessive response of the body to allergens, such as the pollen released by grasses and trees. An allergic reaction causes release of histamine by the body. Other uses of antihistamines are to help with normal symptoms of insect stings even if there is no allergic reaction. Their recreational appeal exists mainly due to their anticholinergic properties, that induce anxiolysis and, in some cases such as diphenhydramine, chlorpheniramine, and orphenadrine, a characteristic euphoria at moderate doses. High dosages taken to induce recreational drug effects may lead to overdoses. Antihistamines are also consumed in combination with alcohol, particularly
The Pollen Room The Pollen Room The Pollen Room (German: "Das Blütenstaubzimmer") is the debut novel by Swiss author Zoë Jenny. Published in 1997, the book was a literary and commercial success in Switzerland and across Europe. The novel was published in Germany by Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt, with an advance of less than 10,000 marks. After publication, the novel reached #2 on Switzerland's best sellers list and won several literary prizes in Austria and Germany. "The Pollen Room" contains some autobiographical elements. In the novel, Jo's parents separate when she is a child, and she lives with her father (a publisher) until she decides