Psychopharmacology and Psychiatry Updates

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Trazodone for Insomnia and Comorbid Depression

Trazodone for Insomnia and Comorbid Depression28 sept11 min

In this episode, we explore a new meta-analysis reconciling trazodone's real-world reputation with cautious sleep medicine guidelines, examining its effects on sleep architecture and depressive symptoms in patients with comorbid insomnia and depression, alongside its notable side effect profile. Can a decades-old antidepressant be the missing link for restorative sleep?

Faculty: Paul Zarkowski, M.D.

Host: Flavio Guzmán, M.D.

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