[Efficacy of trazodone in the treatment of insomnia]
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[Efficacy of trazodone in the treatment of insomnia]
Abstract
Sleep disorders are among the most common in the general population. Insomnia is a serious clinical and social problems. The prevalence of insomnia in developed countries is estimated at 10-35% (40%). The effective treatment of insomnia, it is essential to proper diagnosis and treatment of the primary causes. When choosing an antidepressant for a patient with sleep disorders should be taken into account the effectiveness of antidepressant, sedative activity profile, good tolerability and possible administration evening dose. Trazodone is an sedative antidepressant, acting quickly, efficiently, safely, with a small number of adverse reactions and proven effective in the treatment of insomnia.
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