AP Psychology Mental Disorders and their Medications

Antianxiety

(Anxiolytic) Designed to reduce anxiety by lowering sympathetic anxiety in the brain

Antianxiety

Used for PTSD, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, OCD

Antidepressants

Trycilics, monamine oxidase (MAO), inhibitors, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Antidepressants

Depression, PTSD, OCD

Antidepressants

Prozac

Antidepressants

Reduces absorption of neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine

Prozac

Antidepressant drug that mimics the receptor site and is an agonist

Mood Stabilizing

Bipolar disorders are most effectively treated with a combination of tricyclic antidepressants and lithium carbonate

Mood Stabilizing

Used for Bipolar Disorders

Mood Stabilizing

Lithium

Stimulants

Used for ADD and ADHD

Stimulants

Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine

Antipsychotic

Used for Schizophrenia and extreme cases of Bipolar Disorder

Antipsychotic

Haldol

Antipsychotic

Prolixin

Antipsychotic

Thorazine

Antidepressants

Zoloft

Antidepressants

Paxil

Antidepressants

Lexapro

Antidepressants

Wellbutrin

Mood Stabilizing

Lamotrigine