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Trazodone High

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The question often arises: Do people actually try getting a Trazodone high? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved it for the treatment of depression in 1981 under various brand names such as Oleptro, Desyrel, and Desyrel Dividose. One intriguing aspect of these types of medicines is that experts do not fully comprehend their workings.

The answer is a tentative “yes”. This is plausible due to its sedative effects on the central nervous system. However, feelings of euphoria that some people seek are not typical when taking the medication alone.

Methods

Below are a few methods people employ in an attempt to achieve it:

  • It generally starts when someone tries to get high by taking more than the prescribed dosage.
  • Crushing pills and inhaling them to experience a mild euphoria and sedative effect.
  • Pulverizing pills with the intent of snorting the powder.
  • Smashing tablets and adding them to tobacco or cannabis  to smoke it.
  • Reducing it to powder and adding to caffeine, alcohol, or beverages.

The groups most likely to engage in these practices include:

  1. Individuals seeking non-medical consumption.
  2. People with a history of addiction.
  3. Those who mix it with other substances, such as alcohol.

These people generally prefer immediate-release tablets over extended-release versions.

Combination

According to the Gateway Foundation, these individuals often consume it in combination with Doxylamine (street name “Sleep easy”) and other drugs such as alcohol, amphetamines, and ecstasy. However, it remains unclear how many people are actively engaging in this practice.

Addiction

Due to its potential for addiction and withdrawal, it’s crucial to always follow the prescribing physician’s instructions when taking this medicine. 

While it is not addictive initially, withdrawal can be severe enough to cause patients to continue using it to avoid uncomfortable outcomes. The longer a person takes it, the more likely they are to experience symptoms, including depression, anxiety, chest tightness, irritability, disorientation, fatigue, headaches, muscle pains, weakness, and insomnia.

Side Effects

Engaging in the above activities is not without potential risks and consequences. Side effects may include:

  • anxiety
  • restlessness
  • irregular heartbeat
  • headaches
  • blurred vision
  • dry mouth
  • dizziness
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • hangover-like feelings the following day

Overdose

It is also possible to overdose on Trazodone, especially when combined with alcohol. Overdose symptoms can present as drowsiness, vomiting, or breathing problems. Therefore, misusing it, particularly in combination with other substances, can be dangerous.

Treatment

Addiction to it is treatable. Friends and family should watch for signs that their loved one might be abusing it or has developed a dependence on it. Warning signs can include spending excessive time discussing or planning its usage, attempting to procure more outside the prescription period, neglecting responsibilities for increased amounts, and complaining about getting high from the prescribed dose.

Despite its intended use for major depressive disorders such as depression, anxiety, and alcohol dependence, an increasing number of physicians prescribe it off-label for insomnia due to its sedative effect. Physicians sometimes prescribe it for other off-label conditions such as alcohol detox, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bulimia nervosa, erectile dysfunction, and nightmare control.

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