Psychiatric Medications
Antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers
Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
Use:
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, MDD adjunct, irritability in autism
Mechanism:
Partial agonist at D2 and 5-HT1A; antagonist at 5-HT2A receptors
Duloxetine
Duloxetine Hydrochloride
Use:
Depression, anxiety, neuropathic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic musculoskeletal pain
Mechanism:
Inhibits serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake
Escitalopram
Escitalopram Oxalate
Use:
Depression, generalized anxiety disorder
Mechanism:
S-enantiomer of citalopram; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Fluoxetine
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride
Use:
Depression, OCD, panic disorder, bulimia, PMDD
Mechanism:
Selectively inhibits serotonin reuptake at presynaptic neuronal membrane
Lithium
Lithium Carbonate
Use:
Bipolar disorder, mania, depression prophylaxis
Mechanism:
Alters sodium transport in nerve and muscle cells; affects neurotransmitter reuptake
Olanzapine
Olanzapine
Use:
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, agitation
Mechanism:
Antagonizes dopamine D1-4, serotonin 5-HT2, muscarinic, H1, alpha-1 receptors
Paroxetine
Paroxetine Hydrochloride
Use:
Depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, PMDD
Mechanism:
Potent selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Quetiapine
Quetiapine Fumarate
Use:
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (adjunct)
Mechanism:
Antagonizes dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors
Risperidone
Risperidone
Use:
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism-related irritability
Mechanism:
Antagonizes dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT2A receptors
Sertraline
Sertraline Hydrochloride
Use:
Depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD
Mechanism:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, increasing serotonin levels in synaptic cleft
Venlafaxine
Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
Use:
Depression, anxiety disorders, panic disorder, social phobia
Mechanism:
Inhibits serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake; weak dopamine reuptake inhibitor
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