Sleep apnea

Ziprasidone

Treatments, Bipolar, Treatment Resistant Depression, Sleep apnea, Mania, Mixed, Psychotic symptoms, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[Geodon] Among best antipsychotics for low weight/diabetes risk. Treats mania/mixed; possibly
helps depression in unipolar and bipolar.

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Trazodone

Hypnotics in Sleep Apnea, Major Depression, Agitation in Dementia, Hypnotics, Depression, Treatments, Bulimia, Sleep apnea, Deepen Sleep, Negative symptoms, Sleep / Nancy Brandon

Deepens sleep quality in low doses, but under-utlilized as an antidepressant, where it can be very effective and tolerable if dosed at night.

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Modafinils

Major Depression, BP Depression, Treatments, Sleep apnea, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, BP Cognition, ADHD, Cognition / Nancy Brandon

[Provigil, Nuvigil] Wakefulness-promoting agents FDA approved for fatigue associated with sleep apnea or shift work. Also treats bipolar depression (2), unipolar depression (3), ADHD (3), and cocaine use disorder.

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Atomoxetine

Treatments, Sleep apnea, Methamphetamine, ADHD / Nancy Brandon

Good for ADHD with anxiety, but least effective among FDA options for ADHD. Avoid in bipolar.

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