This review provides an overview of 59 randomized placebo-controlled trials that examined the analgesic effect of antidepressants. To summarize, there is significant evidence that the tricyclic group of antidepressants is analgesic and that trazodone is not; the data regarding selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are conflicting. To date, there are no randomized controlled trials examining t...

The Brazilian Sleep Association brought together specialists in sleep medicine, in order to develop new guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of insomnias. The following subjects were discussed: concepts, clinical and psychosocial evaluations, recommendations for polysomnography, pharmacological treatment, behavioral and cognitive therapy, comorbidities and insomnia in children. Four levels...

Studies examining the link between sexual dysfunction and tricyclic antidepressants have noted an overall rate in sexual dysfunction was approximately 30% of men on these medications. He noted that the overall rate in sexual dysfunction was approximately 30% for men taking imipramine. A more recent study estimated the overall rate of sexual dysfunction from tricyclic antidepressants at 60%. One...

BACKGROUND This study sought to determine whether trazodone used in hypnotic doses, compared to the hypnotic agent zopiclone, had any specific positive effect on sexual function in non-depressive post-menopausal women with insomnia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Fifty (50) subjects participated in the study. Insomnia and sexual performance were evaluated before and after 4 weeks of hypnotic treatment....

Abstract Introduction Sleep disturbances are increasingly seen in COVID-19 infection. Multiple reports have described the onset of insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness, and fatigue patients with both acute COVID infection long syndrome. Most these limited to adults. We report cases 2 teenagers new chronic insomnia post Report case(s) The first patient is a 14-year-old male who presented sleep...