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A 50-year-old male asked:

Can i use trazodone extended-releaselow dose for sleep longer, because trazodone ir make me sleep 4 to 5 hours?

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Dr. Eric Weisman
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Trazadone: in a larger dose may help with sleep. One needs to watch for serotonergic syndrome however if taken along with Zoloft (sertraline) (listed as current med)
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