Trazadone is a mild antidepressant with a sedative effect and enhances the main antidepressant you are on. It's not an overdose of antidepressants. I used it for quite awhile with no problems. It did make me want to eat junkfood. Sometimes just being aware of weight gain as a possible side-effect helps us see through the cravings.
Remeron is a similar med to trazadone, antidepressant with a sedative effect, etc. This also has weight gain issues.
Another med they give in smaller doses for a sleep aid is Seroquel, an antipsychotic. This also has weight gain as a possible side-effect.
But these meds do not have the scarier side effects of Ambien.
I've been diagnosed as depressed since age 22 and then correctly diagnosed as bipolar at 31. I have some medication experience. I'm not a doctor.
Good luck. Don't give up.
Amy
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