Dr. Ragnar
Methadone
Methadone is one of the most effective medications in addiction medicine and one of the most misunderstood in public life.
Jan 17, 2026
Lemborexant (Dayvigo)
Lemborexant is a newer insomnia medication that works through orexin signaling instead of simply sedating the brain.
Jan 15, 2026
Ramelteon (Rozerem)
Ramelteon is the sleep medication people often want to be more dramatic than it is. It isn’t a knockout pill. It isn’t a benzodiazepine. It isn’t a Z-drug…
Jan 12, 2026
Zaleplon (Sonata)
Zaleplon is a short sleep medication for falling asleep, not staying asleep. It gets judged unfairly when used for the wrong job.
Jan 10, 2026
Oxazepam (Serax)
Oxazepam is a slower, less flashy benzodiazepine. That can make it useful when boring is exactly the point.
Jan 7, 2026
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
Chlordiazepoxide is old, but not irrelevant. It still matters most in alcohol withdrawal and selected anxiety situations.
Jan 4, 2026
Temazepam (Restoril)
Temazepam is a classic sleep benzodiazepine: effective for the same reason it can become a problem.
Jan 2, 2026
Diazepam (Valium)
Diazepam is a classic benzodiazepine with a long half-life, fast familiarity, and risks that shouldn't be waved away.
Dec 30, 2025
Nefazodone
Nefazodone is split between a useful antidepressant profile and a liver-risk history that keeps it a selective tool.
Dec 27, 2025
Isocarboxazid (Marplan)
Isocarboxazid is an old MAOI that can work extremely well and still makes clinicians cautious because the rules matter.
Dec 25, 2025
Selegiline patch (Emsam)
The selegiline patch is a genuinely unusual antidepressant option: MAOI biology with a delivery system that changes the risk math.
Dec 22, 2025
Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
Tranylcypromine is a serious MAOI for treatment-resistant depression. It can work when cleaner drugs fail, but the diet and interaction rules matter.
Dec 20, 2025