neurology drugs

Pharm Tech

sertraline

sertraline

Zoloft

fluoxetine

Prozac

paroxetine

Paxil

citalopram

Celexa

escitalopram

Lexapro

venlafaxine

Effexor

desvenlafaxine

Pristiq

duloxetine

Cymbalta

amitriptyline

Elavil

nortriptyline

Pamelor

mirtazapine

Remeron

trazodone

Desyrel

bupropion

Wellbutrin

TCA ending

-triptyline

NDRI ending

-propion

SNRI ending

n/a

SSRI ending

-oxetine

SARI ending

-zodone

What SARIs do

block function of serotonin transport proteins and block reuptake of serotonin, more serotonin in central nervous system

What SSRIs do

increase levels of serotonin in brain

What SNRIs do

increase levels of serotonin AND norepinephrine

What NDRIs do

block reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine, allows for increase of norepinephrine and dopamine activity

What TCAs do

block reuptake of neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine, increase levels of norepinephrine