Posted by yxibow on December 29, 2004, at 14:45:09
In reply to Trazodone as an antidepressant, posted by ed_uk on December 25, 2004, at 16:01:32
> Has anyone experienced a good anti-depressant effect from trazodone? (I'm asking this question because trazodone has a reputation for being a rather 'weak' anti-depressant).
>I'm not sure if its what you would call an antidepressant effect, but when I was prescribed it in the past for sleep and I waited up... well, I got a happy loopy feeling plus I wanted to raid the entire fridge. I think it hits some of the same receptor areas maybe that other hunger-inducing drugs such as remeron and the like do, but thats pure speculation.
Oh, to the other post, its a drug in its own class, not a TCA..
A full adult dose would seem to me to knock a horse down.. 150mg up to 400mg and more in hostpital situations.
On the other hand, for sleep, I did get up to 150mg as I got used to the initial 50mg dose, on one occasion. Groggy was I though in the morn. I had to cut back a little.
TMI, and off topic, mayhaps, but priapism isnt completely rare... we will leave that there for the sake of general audience
And on that note....!
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