Posted by psychobot5000 on December 23, 2008, at 16:57:44
In reply to Re: Trazodone vs Seroquel vs Mirtazepine, posted by Sigismund on December 23, 2008, at 15:34:40
> How long into the next day does trazadone last?
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> With Remeron it lasted until after lunch.
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> Could anyone compare the effect of trazadone with mirtazepine?I can take a stab at it. For me, mirtazipine was much more sedating than trazadone, and the effect lasted all through the day, fading only slightly toward afternoon and evening. Trazodone's sedating effects were less pronounced during the day, and I found it had fewer other side-effects. However, I also found it less helpful for sleep. But that's just one user's experience. I doubt most people would find mirtazipine quite as sedating as I do. I do think, however, that trazodone has a substantially shorter half-life than Remeron, so that probably would suggest less of a 'hangover' during the day.
Ajax, I would also note that, when I took trazodone, the first few days were the worst--it got better after that. I've read that many patients have that experience: an initial negative effect (dysphoria), that lasts only a few days or a couple weeks, and which afterward changes to something more positive. So I think there's hope the trazodone's effects will likely become less unpleasant before too long (and hopefully turn into a positive)
Psychbot
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