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Why do doctors prescribe antidepressants for sleep?

I have problems with sleep and my doctor prescribed antidepressants. Why do doctors prescribe antidepressants for sleep?

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Multiple antidepressants are used for their sedating properties to help sleep. They are non-addicting. Trazodone being the most common one prescribed in the United States.
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