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Does Trazodone Cause Suicidal Tendencies?
I have just been percribed Trazodone for sleeping but I just read on this site where Trazodone causes suicide tendendies. Should I take this medication or not I do not have any depresion tendacies just a sleep deprived situation and it is really putting a hurt on me. Is this a good med for me to take safely with sleep depravatio,n if not what is?
Fri, 10 Apr 2015
You are right but usually it Increases suicidal tendency in patients aged below 24, but trazodone is not the first line drug for treatment of depression and sleep disorders. Consult your physician for any other safer drug.y
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