Posted by vanvog on April 5, 2013, at 4:13:24
In reply to Re: Insomnia resolved after trying EVERYTHING..., posted by Scars R. Stories on April 1, 2013, at 2:21:55
http://www.cnsspectrums.com/UserDocs/ArticleImages/176/1009CNS_Stahl.pdf
Off-label = not approved for insomnia. Please keep in mind that prescribing Trazodone for insomnia is essentially exploiting the side effect of the medication. Technically Trazodone is a mild antidepressant and is therefore not suitable for everyone. Just sayin'.
But here's the good news for MAOI people:
"Trazodone/nefazodone are, contrary to what is often said, not serotonergic antidepressants. Indeed they are 5-HT2A antagonists, which means they actually reduce serotonergic side-effects and symptoms of serotonin toxicity. Exactly the same applies to the anti-depressant efficacy-challenged twins, mirtazapine/mianserin (great sedatives), which have in fact been used to prevent symptoms of serotonin toxicity successfully in animal models of ST."
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