Trazodone is not a benzo or benzodiazepine.
Instead trazodone is an antidepressant medication which also belongs to a class of drugs called serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors or SARIs.
Trazodone is a medication that is used to treat anxiety, depression as well as insomnia and is different from benzodiazepines.
Benzodiazepines are a class of sedative drugs that are used in the treatment of seizures, insomnia and anxiety.
Trazodone works by increasing the activity of serotonin in your brain and is available only by a doctor's prescription.
When you take trazodone it increases your levels of noradrenaline and serotonin so that you feel better.
Trazodone can also help you if you're having problems such as low mood, insomnia, and even poor concentration.
Trazodone also comes as tablets, liquid that you swallow or even capsules that you swallow.
Trazodone has also been found to have mild sedating effects due to the chemical composition and it is less effective than other antidepressants for treating depression.
So instead trazodone has actually been found to have greater utility as a sleep aid than it has as an antidepression medication.