TRAZODONE ITS USE, ABUSE AND MISUSE

Running head : TRAZODONE

Use , Abuse and Misuse of Trazodone

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Trazodone is an antidepressant drug , prescribed especially to the adults and the elderly that was first manufactured by Angelini Research Laboratories in Italy in the year 1960 , and has since acquired new names based on the manufacturer and enjoys a world wide distribution presently . Once ingested , the drug specifically targets serotonin , and works towards restoring the normal levels of this chemical , since any imbalance brings about depression . Since the drug

is in tablet form , it is ingested , preferably after taking a snack or a meal at the rates of between 150-200 mg per day , divided in two doses . Signs of overdose of the drug include behavioral , mental abnormalities as well as cardiovascular complications

USE , ABUSE AND MISUSE OF TRAZODONE

Trazodone is an antidepressant drug that does have different trade names depending on the manufacturer . These names include Molipaxin Trialodine , Desyrel , Trittico and Trazorel . The drug was first discovered as well as developed by the Angelini Research Laboratories in Italy in the year 1960 . Initially , the drug was manufactured by the Bristol-Myers Squibb with the name Trazodone but this has since stopped and in its place as a second generation of the drug is being manufactured . This is done by a number of manufacturing firms spread across many countries in the continent ( HYPERLINK "http /depression .emedtv .com /trazodone /trazodone .html http /depression .emedtv .com /Trazodone /Trazodone .html . The drug has since been patented and enjoys...