psychotropic meds

anti anxiety drugs used for…

generalized anxiety states

anti anxiety drugs work by…

5-HTIA partial agonist. stimulates serotonin and dopamine recepetors

anti anxiety drug examples…

buspirone

SSRI used for

major depression. panic/anxiety disorder. eating/impulse disorders. personality disorders

SSRI works by…

inhibit neuronal uptake of serotonin

SSRI examples…

citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine

monoamine oxidase inhibitors used for…

panic/phobic disorder, eating disorders, PTSD/pain disorders

monoamine oxidase inhibitors work by…

inhibit MAO enzyme that normally metabolize neurotransmitters

monoamine oxidase inhibitors examples…

phenelzine

tricyclic antidepressants used for…

major depression, migraine prevention. OCD, ADHD, enuresis

tricyclic antidepressants works by…

increase amount of norepi and serotonin in CNS by preventing reuptake

tricyclic antidepressants examples…

amitriptyline, nortriptyline

dopamine reuptake blocker example…

bupropion

SNRIs example…

venlafaxine

triazolopyridine drugs examples…

trazodone

lithium used for…

bipolar disorder, acute mania

lithium works by…

regulating catecholamine release

ADHD medications used for…

ADHD, narcolepsy. sometimes used for treatment resistant depression

ADHD medications work by…

increase synaptic levels of dopamine and norepi by inhibiting reuptake

ADHD medications include…

methylphenidate based, amphetamine based