@imataurus Trazodone was developed as an antidepressant more than 50 years ago. It is considered an "atypical" antidepressant and I have most often seen it prescribed for sleep because it has a sedative effect. I don't know how often physicians prescribe Trazodone for depression these days so I can't say how effective it is, by itself, for anxiety and depression. I know people who take Trazodone for sleep in addition to the newer antidepressants such as SSRIs (for example, Prozac and and Zoloft), SNRIs (for example, Cymbalta and Effexor) and NDRIs (as in Wellbutrin). Trazodone in its generic form is inexpensive and non-addicting as compared to other meds for insomnia.

Trazodone

-- https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a681038.html

There may be other members who will post here who have had experiences with Trazodone prescribed for anxiety and/or depression.