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Vitamin D3

Major Depression, Treatments, Deepen Sleep, Negative symptoms, ADHD, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

Mainly works when levels low: depression, ADHD, autism, sleep quality, negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Melatonin

Hypnotics in Sleep Apnea, Hypnotics, Weight Gain, Treatments, Hypnotic for Elderly, Deepen Sleep, Dementia, Migraines, Sleep, Side Effects / Chris

Hypnotic with particular benefits in elderly and children with developmental disorders [1], and antipsychotic weight loss [1].

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l-Theanine

Major Depression, Hypnotics, Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Hypnotic for Elderly, Deepen Sleep, Anxiety, OCD, Augmentation, Non-specific Anxiety, Anxious Depression, Negative symptoms, Cognition, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

Extract of green tea. Depression [3], sleep [2], schizophrenia (neg/anx) [2], OCD [3], cognition [3].

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Saffron

Hypnotics, Major Depression, Female, Hypnotic for Elderly, Male, Depression, Treatments, Weight Gain, Age-related or non-specific decline, Deepen Sleep, Dementia, Opioid, SSRI-Induced, OCD, Peripartum Depression, Premenstrual Dysphoria, Hot flashes, ADHD, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Well-studied in depression [1], sleep, cognition. Small trials in ADHD [3], OCD [3], weight loss [3], sexual dysfunction [3].

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Chamomile

Hypnotics, Female, Generalized Anxiety, Treatments, Hypnotic for Elderly, Deepen Sleep, Anxiety, Sleep / Nancy Brandon

Improves sleep quality [3] and postmenopausal sexual function [3], but barely effective in anxiety [4].

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Prazosin

Major Depression, Agitation in Dementia, Treatments, Alcohol, Deepen Sleep, PTSD, Nightmares, Anxious Depression / Nancy Brandon

[Minipress] First-line for PTSD, treats nightmares and daytime symptoms.

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Bupropion

Major Depression, First line depression, Treatments, Depression, Restless leg syndrome, Deepen Sleep, Nicotine, Methamphetamine, ADHD, Inflammatory Depression / Nancy Brandon

[Wellbutrin] First-line for depression (lacks weight-gain, sexual, cognitive, fatigue SEs; lack of WD). Safest antidepressant in bipolar. Treats nicotine but not as well as varenicline. Treats ADHD a little; RLS.

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Vitamin E

Treatments, Deepen Sleep, Tardive Dyskinesia / Nancy Brandon

Prevents but does not treat TD [2], improves sleep quality [3]

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Mirtazapine

Major Depression, Treatments, Hypnotic for Elderly, Deepen Sleep, OCD, Anxious Depression, Methamphetamine, Sleep / Nancy Brandon

[Remeron] Ideal for elderly and depression with GI problems, insomnia, anxiety.

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Trazodone

Hypnotics in Sleep Apnea, Major Depression, Agitation in Dementia, Hypnotics, Bulimia, Depression, Treatments, Deepen Sleep, Sleep apnea, 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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