Brand Name Breakdown
This is the brand name for sertraline
What is Zoloft
This is the condition described by having low mood, low energy and difficulties with sleep or concentration
What is depression
This is the rationale for using an agent for augmentation
What is to boost the effects of other medications
This is the happy chemical
What is Serotonin?
This is something we can use an fluoxetine (prozac) for
What is depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, eating disorders
This is the brand name for bupropion
What is Wellbutrin
This is the condition described by excessive worry or fear
What is anxiety
This is a medication that can be used as augmentation for depression
What is:
- atypicals (bupropion, mirtazapine, vortioxetine)
- antipsychotics
- lithium
This is the reward/pleasure chemical
What is Dopamine
This is something we use methylphenidate (Concerta, Ritalin) for
What is ADHD
This is the brand name for aripiprazole
What is Abilify
This is the condition described with difficulties with attention, focus, hyperactivity, and impulse control
What is ADHD
This is a medication that can be used as augmentation for anxiety
What is:
- hydroxyzine (vistaril)
- propranolol (inderal)
- buspirone (buspar)
- benzodiazepines (alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam)
This is the fight or flight chemical
What is adrenaline/norepinephrine?
This is something we can use hydroxyzine (Vistaril) for
What is insomnia, anxiety
This is the brand name for alprazolam
What is Xanax
This is the condition described by dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels
What is bipolar disorder
This is a medication that can be used as augmentation for ADHD
What is:
- stimulant (booster dose)
- non-stimulant
- bupropion (wellbutrin)
This is the sleepy chemical
What is histamine?
This is something we use risperidone (Risperdal) for
What is schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, aggression, autism-spectrum disorder