Digitization. When an analog waveform is converted to a digital file, the analog information must first be translated into bits. This is done through sampling, a process performed by a computer's Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) hardware.
For example, the drowsiness effect of trazodone can be helpful for people who have insomnia. Trazodone is especially useful as a sleep aid in people with depression, since it is effective for both insomnia and depression. Conversely, some antidepressants are likely to cause insomnia, even when taken in the morning. Trazodone can be used to treat insomnia caused by other antidepressant medications.
Trazodone is not a depressant at all, and the precise mechanism by which it promotes sleep/sedation is not well understood. However, it has gained FDA approval for use in major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder when the patientâs presentation is depressed, and insomnia.