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Who has used Trazadone during a Cycle for Sleep?
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satchboogie said:
No, not OTC, but I think it is covered by FDA ruling of 1988 permiting the importation of drugs for personal use.
doublebicep said:
The tablets came scored to split in halves. I took at half around 9PM - so 75mg. I was out before 10PM. I slept 9 hours! For me that is a long sleep. I think it was quality sleep. (I had a dream that I found a 1000 dollar bill and was going to use it to stock up on Anavar.)
In hindsite, I think 1/3 would be better for me. I know, I should have listened to you pharmguy!
So far, I would say that trazadone works for me. I will prob add it to my arsenal for occasional insomnia along side Ambien and diazepam.
Anyway, I will see how my energy level is around 5PM today at the gym.
Trazodone will definately leave you with a hang over effect in the morning. We normally perscribe our patients ambien in 5 or 10mg, and maybe some elavil in 25mg. The ambien will definately knock you out quick, thats why it is nick named the 10min pill. Elavil takes a bit longer to kick in but usually keeps you asleep longer.
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75mg was too much. It left me a little hung over in the morning. My workout for that day did not suffer. It was actually an awesum bicep/tricep/abs day.
Last night I tried 25mg. Perfect. 8 hours of solid sleep with a lot of vivid dreams. No hang over.
I keep ambein and d-pam on hand and wanted to find a third alternative. Trazadone is a good choice for me.
I have suffered from intermittent insomnia since college.
I also inclue 5-htp in my arsenal for sleep. It is particularly good for getting back to sleep if wake up from about 12AM - 4AM.
One good side of 5-htp is that I wake up in a really good mood.
75mg was too much. It left me a little hung over in the morning. My workout for that day did not suffer. It was actually an awesum bicep/tricep/abs day.
Last night I tried 25mg. Perfect. 8 hours of solid sleep with a lot of vivid dreams. No hang over.
I keep ambein and d-pam on hand and wanted to find a third alternative. Trazadone is a good choice for me.
I have suffered from intermittent insomnia since college.
I also inclue 5-htp in my arsenal for sleep. It is particularly good for getting back to sleep if wake up from about 12AM - 4AM.
One good side of 5-htp is that I wake up in a really good mood.
Being a tricyclic anti-depressant what is the mechanism of sleep promoting action behind trazadone? Is this a common effect of all tricyclics? How does it effect sleep quality? Will you spend less time in slow wave sleep?
Jacob Creutzfeldt said:
The sleep quality seems fine at 25mg. (I did have some lucid dreams but felt fine the next day.)
The rest of you question I will bump for more info. Perhaps pharmguy will resond.
Jacob Creutzfeldt said:
GENERIC NAME: trazodone
BRAND NAME: Desyrel
DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: : Trazodone is an oral antidepressant drug that affects the chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) within the brain that nerves use to communicate with (stimulate) each other. The major neurotransmitters are acetylcholine, norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin. Many experts believe that an imbalance among the different neurotransmitters is the cause of depression. Although the exact mechanism of action of trazodone is unknown, it probably improves symptoms of depression by inhibiting the uptake of serotonin by nerves in the brain. This results in more serotonin to stimulate other nerves. Trazodone also may increase directly the action of serotonin.
!!!!!Trazodone is chemically "unrelated" to the serotonin reuptake inhibitors , the tricyclic antidepressants or the monoamine oxidase inhibitors . It is chemically related to nefazodone (Serzone) and shares its actions. Trazodone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1982.
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I have really bad insomina. It takes 300mg of trazadone and a nice sized joint to put me out everynight
