Adults—At first, 15 milligrams (mg) once a day, preferably in the evening just before sleep
Prescribed for Insomnia, Anxiety, Hot Flashes
Because of my complex medical history, my doctor told me to take 15mg restoril, 75 mg trazodone, and
Mirtazapine is an atypical antidepressant that has been used off-label for insomnia and anxiety given its sedating properties as an H 1 receptor blocker (18, 33)
Remeron is a tetracyclic antidepressant and trazodone is a serotonin modulator
Like trazodone, mirtazapine is used to treat major depressive disorder and can cause sedation
4 Antidepressants are an effective treatment option in patients with insomnia and coexisting depression
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Mirtazapine for insomnia
Specifically, these questions asked about: (a Mirtazapine makes me sleep for at least 12-14 hours and even then I wake up tired
Trazodone at the lower hypnotic dose (50–150mg) 6 is currently the most commonly prescribed antidepressant being used for primary insomnia, 7 and although limited, it has the most data for this off-label use
now i'm at 30mg mirtazapine: i'm less drowsy than trazodone but i have brain zap
Mirtazapine was a life saver for me with zero side effects
Trazodone is also used for sleep far more than depression since it's strongly hypnotic at doses well below the antidepressant threshold (300mg was the common dose, but 50-100mg is usually sufficient to put most people to sleep)
fluoxetine, venlafaxine) may disrupt sleep, while others with sedative properties (e
This case illustrates a relapse of depressive symptomatology accompanied by insomnia in a patient with treatment-resistant depression already performing a dual combination of paroxetine and mirtazapine (in standard doses) that was successfully treated by adding trazodone (as a third antidepressant)