Gaba vs. Desyrel: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Gaba and Desyrel. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 141,198 people who take Gaba and Desyrel, and is updated regularly.
What is Gaba?
Gaba has active ingredients of gaba (gamma - aminobutyric acid). It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 428 Gaba users. Check the latest studies of Gaba.
What is Desyrel?
Desyrel has active ingredients of trazodone hydrochloride. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 6,595 Desyrel users. Check the latest studies of Desyrel.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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141,198 people who take Gaba and Desyrel are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Desyrel (trazodone hydrochloride)
- Gaba (gaba (gamma - aminobutyric acid))
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Gaba:
- not at all: 4 %
- somewhat: 32 %
- moderate: 38 %
- high: 23 %
- very high: 3 %
Desyrel:
- not at all: 3.18 %
- somewhat: 19.27 %
- moderate: 32.34 %
- high: 32.34 %
- very high: 12.86 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
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Browse all side effects of Gaba:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Desyrel:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on gaba (gamma - aminobutyric acid) and trazodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Gaba and Desyrel, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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