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Trazodone, sold under many brand names, [1] is an antidepressant medication, [20] used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and insomnia. [20] It is a phenylpiperazine compound of the serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI) class.
This is a list of adverse effects of the antidepressant trazodone, sorted by frequency of occurrence. [1] [2] [3] Very common.
Desoxyn (methamphetamine hydrochloride) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and exogenous obesity; Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine sulfate) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy
Antidepressants could increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in people with depression under the age of 25. In 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration along with the Neuro-Psychopharmacologic Advisory Committee and the Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee, concluded that there was a causal link between newer antidepressants and pediatric suicidality. [7]
MDMA tablets typically have low purity due to bulking agents that are added to dilute the drug and increase profits (notably lactose) and binding agents. [10] Tablets sold as ecstasy sometimes contain 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA), other amphetamine derivatives, caffeine, opiates, or painkillers. [8]
Certain antidepressants may cause emotional blunting, characterized by reduced intensity of both positive and negative emotions as well as symptoms of apathy, indifference, and amotivation. [ 82 ] [ 83 ] It may be experienced as either beneficial or detrimental depending on the situation. [ 84 ]
[4] [5] Antipsychotics like quetiapine and olanzapine and antidepressants like trazodone and mirtazapine are all potent serotonin 5-HT 2A receptor antagonists. [6] [28] [29] Conversely, benzodiazepines and alcohol act as positive allosteric modulators of the GABA A receptor and have anxiolytic and sedative effects. [30]
Chemical structure of the serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor trazodone.. Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitors (SARIs) are a class of drugs used mainly as antidepressants, but also as anxiolytics and hypnotics.