Dr. Marcello Maviglia

Albuquerque, NM

39 years experience

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A 24-year-old male asked:

I've been having insomnia for the past 5 nights. I've been taking 0.5 - 1mg of ativan (lorazepam) and it hasn't helped at all. Just makes me way more tired the next day because of no sleep. Could ativan (lorazepam) cause it?

Dr. Marcello Maviglia answered

39 years experience Psychiatry

It could.: Please keep a diary of your sleep patterns without drugs for a wk. then discuss them with your provider. Include in the journal your daily moods( an ... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

A friend is taking trazodone to fight depression but doesn't feel much improvement. She says everytime she tells her doctor how she feels, he either increases the dosis or tells her to trust the treatment, for it will work. She's never been much of a pill

Dr. Marcello Maviglia answered

39 years experience Psychiatry

Needs a psychiatrist: Trazodone, may not be the best med to treat depression. Also meds are not the only app[roach. Therapy and psychological support may work very. Please ... Read More

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A 22-year-old male asked:

I have been on ADHD meds for 4 half years.vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) 70mg a day. Now on prozac which I like but didn't work at 10mg so now on 20. Week later, vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) only lasts 6hrs. Wht is best action w/o lower Prozac?

Dr. Marcello Maviglia answered

39 years experience Psychiatry

Keep a journal: Hi, the first step to your problem is to assess the response to meds with more precision. Please keep a journal of your response to meds for a couple ... Read More

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Thank You Dr. Maviglia, your answer was helpful! Appreciate it!

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La Sapienza Rome Italy

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I've been having insomnia for the past 5 nights. I've been taking 0.5 - 1mg of ativan (lorazepam) and it hasn't helped at all. Just makes me way more tired the next day because of no sleep. Could ativan (lorazepam) cause it?

A friend is taking trazodone to fight depression but doesn't feel much improvement. She says everytime she tells her doctor how she feels, he either increases the dosis or tells her to trust the treatment, for it will work. She's never been much of a pill

I have been on ADHD meds for 4 half years.vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) 70mg a day. Now on prozac which I like but didn't work at 10mg so now on 20. Week later, vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) only lasts 6hrs. Wht is best action w/o lower Prozac?

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Dr. Marcello Maviglia

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Doctor Q&A

I've been having insomnia for the past 5 nights. I've been taking 0.5 - 1mg of ativan (lorazepam) and it hasn't helped at all. Just makes me way more tired the next day because of no sleep. Could ativan (lorazepam) cause it?

A friend is taking trazodone to fight depression but doesn't feel much improvement. She says everytime she tells her doctor how she feels, he either increases the dosis or tells her to trust the treatment, for it will work. She's never been much of a pill

I have been on ADHD meds for 4 half years.vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) 70mg a day. Now on prozac which I like but didn't work at 10mg so now on 20. Week later, vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) only lasts 6hrs. Wht is best action w/o lower Prozac?

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