"i have used trazodone for about a year my dose is around 225mg.  it seems to be one of the few sleep medication that has worked for me.  most other medications i have been on for sleep have had side effects which often out weighed the benefits.  the only &quot;side effect&quot; of trazodone i get is sleepiness.  although i don&#039;t see sleepiness as a problem when i am taking it for insomnia.  it also is typically no longer making me sleepy after approximately 8 hours."