sedation
"after 18 months of extreme life stress, I could not fall asleep. I was getting mental health counselling and started taking a low dose sertraline (50mg), not sure it helped.  I was diagnosed with acute trauma, anxiety, major depression, paranoia and insomnia.  My new general practitioner recommended I try Trazodone, as I would only consider a stronger drug like xanax as a last resort, I am very sensitive to medications. She prescribed 50 mg at bedtime. I started with 25mg at bedtime. After just one dose, and a great nights sleep, I woke up the next day feeling like I had just awoken from a very long (18 months+) bad dream.  I am at a loss to understand how just one dose of 25mg and one nights sleep had that huge impact.  MIRACLE!!!"