SSRIs
This antidepressant is FDA approved for major Depressive Disorder, panic disorder, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, bulimia as well as OCD.
What is Fluoxetine (Prozac)?
Along with being used for treatment of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, this SNRI us FDA indicated to treat fibromyalgia as well.
What is duloxetine (Cymbalta)?
A high potency benzodiazepine that has a half-life of about 12-15 hours.
What is alprazolam (Xanax)?
This tricyclic antidepressant is FDA approved to treat obsessive compulsive disorder.
What is clomipramine?
This antidepressant can help individuals fall asleep and may help with stimulating appetite if they have diminished appetite.
What is mirtazapine (Remeron)?
This SSRI is usually the best choice for pregnant or breastfeeding moms.
What is sertraline (Zoloft)?
This SNRI is unique from the other SNRI's in that it is metabolized primarily by conjugation in the liver.
What is desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)?
What is chlordiazepoxide (Librium)?
In the infamous Libby Zion case, Libby was taking this MAOI and Demerol; a combination which proved deadly.
What is phenelzine (Nardil)?
This antidepressant can be helpful for smoking cessation and depression. There is minimal weight gain and less or no sexual disfunction associated with this medication.
What is Bupropion (Wellbutrin)?
Sertraline (Zoloft) and this medication, which happens to have a very short half-life, is one of two SSRI's approved for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
What is Paxil (Paroxetine)?
This SNRI is FDA approved for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, seasonal affective disorder and panic disorder. It also can cause significant discontinuation symptoms if stopped abruptly.
What is venlafaxine (Effexor)?
These medications are only indicated for short term treatment due to their high risk for misuse, dependence and tolerance.
What is all benzodiazepines?
This class of medications can result in a hypertensive crisis if individuals do not follow a strict diet.
What are monoamine oxidase inhibitors?
This medication may be less helpful for anxiety disorder than depression.
What is Bupropion (Wellbutrin)?
This SSRI is FDA approved to treat OCD however has not shown much efficacy for treatment of major depression.
What is fluvoxamine (Luvox)?
This SNRI is FDA indicated for major depressive disorder while its L enantiomer is FDA indicated for fibromylagia.
What is levomilnacipran (Fetzima)?
This medication is often use for public speaking anxiety. It works by reducing autonomic symptoms of anxiety.
What is propanolol?
At low doses this tricyclic antidepressant can help treat insomnia?
What is doxepin (Silenor)?
This medication has been shown to have some benefit for the treatment of nightmares in post traumatic stress disorder.
What is prazosin?
This antidepressant is one of the safest antidepressants in the elderly, along with its S-isomer drug Lexapro.
What is Celexa (citalopram)?
This SNRI can also be helpful for the treatment of neuropathy in a depressed patient.
What is duloxetine (Cymbalta)?
This high potency benzodiazepine has a long half-life and may have less misuse potential than its high potency/short half-life cousins.
What is clonazepam (Klonopin)?
One of the first tricyclic antidepressant that was approved in 1959 for the treatment of major depressive disorder.
What is Imipramine (Tofranil)?
This medication is FDA indicated for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorders. It is also used as an augmenting agent for the treat of depression.
What is buspirone (Buspar)?