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The combined use of escitalopram & trazodone causes high serotonin level in blood. so for insomnia treatment should i prefer trazodone?say a safe alt.
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They can be combined: AT typical doses of those medicine (escitalopram up to 20 mg a day, trazodone up to 200 mg at night0, they would not be expected to interact negatively, assuming your body metabolizes them as expected. When they are used properly together, while they both affect serotonin, if your body metabolizes them as expected, they would not cause high serotonin.
Answered 7/4/2020
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