Dr. Ragnar
Concerta
Concerta is methylphenidate in a long-release form many adults wish all stimulants came in: steadier, longer, and less fiddly.
Jan 25, 2026
Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)
Dexmethylphenidate is methylphenidate narrowed to the more active isomer. In practice, it is familiar, not exotic.
Jan 23, 2026
Lofexidine (Lucemyra)
Lofexidine is one of those medications that makes more sense the more honestly you describe what it isn’t. It isn’t methadone. It isn’t buprenorphine. It isn’t treatment for…
Jan 20, 2026
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 should not 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