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Expert articles on medications, conditions, and the future of mental healthcare, from the team building it.
Trazodone Dosage: Sleep Dose vs Depression Dose Explained
Trazodone's sleep dose and depression dose differ five to ten-fold. Learn the FDA-approved dosing, the off-label sleep range, and why the two shouldn't mix.
Is Trazodone a Controlled Substance? What Patients Need to Know
Trazodone is not a controlled substance by the FDA or DEA. A psychiatrist explains its regulatory classification, how it works, and what the research says about safety and dependence.
Trazodone for Sleep: A Patient's Plain-English Guide to Low-Dose Use
Trazodone is one of the most prescribed sleep aids in the United States despite having no FDA approval for insomnia. Here is how low doses work, who they help, and what to watch for.
Trazodone Side Effects: The Daytime Effects Patients Don't Realize Are Reportable
Morning grogginess, dizziness when standing, and cognitive fog from trazodone are rarely reported. Here's what qualifies as a reportable side effect and why it changes your treatment.