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Ptsd symptoms sometimes triggered late afternoon (5pm) causes insomnia. will gaba help? if so what time & how much shld i take? is 5pm too early?
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I tend to recommend: sublingual melatonin first. Start at 1 mg and can ^ as needed. If you have nightmares with insomnia - consider prazosin which can be prescribed. It is used off label but can be very effective. Take care.
Answered 11/5/2014
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