Highlights
- Prazosin is recommended as a first-line agent in sleep disturbances in PTSD with an average dose for men at 16 mg and for women, 7 mg titrated over 5 weeks.
- Trazodone can be used in patients with initial-sleep insomnia with PTSD at a starting dose of 50 mg.
- Avoid benzodiazepines due to its abuse potential. Also, its cognitive side effects may negatively affect psychotherapy effectiveness.
- Quetiapine should not be used first-line in the treatment of insomnia. It is associated with weight gain, which is not dose-related.
Transcript
Hello everyone and welcome to the Psychopharmacology Institute podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Wegdan Rashad. In this series we will be discussing topics that matter to you, the mental health clinician, in your practice, sharing expert opinions and the latest research.
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