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Last updated 4:25 PM on 9/28/23
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sertraline

Zoloft

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fluoxetine

Prozac

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paroxetine

Paxil

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citalopram

Celexa

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escitalopram

Lexapro

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venlafaxine

Effexor

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desvenlafaxine

Pristiq

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duloxetine

Cymbalta

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amitriptyline

Elavil

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nortriptyline

Pamelor

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mirtazapine

Remeron

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trazodone

Desyrel

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bupropion

Wellbutrin

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TCA ending

-triptyline

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NDRI ending

-propion

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SNRI ending

n/a

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SSRI ending

-oxetine

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SARI ending

-zodone

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What SARIs do

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

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What SSRIs do

increase levels of serotonin in brain

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What SNRIs do

increase levels of serotonin AND norepinephrine

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What NDRIs do

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

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What TCAs do

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