Exam 1 DRUGS Psych

• Alprazolam (xanax) is a benzodiazepine
• Lorazepam (Ativan) is a benzodiazepine
• Oxazepam (serax) is a benzodiazepine
• Diazepam (valium) is a benzodiazepine
• Chlordiazepoxide (librium) is a benzodiazepine
• Clonazepam (Klonopin) is a benzodiazepine
• Trazadone (desyrel) is a hypnotic used to treat anxiety
• Buspirone (BuSpar) is a serotonin 1a partial agonist used to treat anxiety
• Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril) is a hypnotic (antihistamine) used to treat anxiety
• Prazosin (minipress) is an alpha 1 adrenergic blocker especially useful in the treatment of nightmares associated with PTSD
• Clonidine (catapress) is an alpha 2 agonist used to treat anxiety
• Propranolol (inderal) is a beta blocker especially used for social anxiety
• Zolpidem (ambien) is one of the Z drugs and is used for short-term treatment of insomnia
• Zaleplon (sonata) is one of the Z drugs and is used for short-term treatment of insomnia
• Eszopiclone (Lunesta) is one of the Z drugs and is used in treatment of insomnia
• (antidepressant) Trazodone (desyrel) is a serotonin modulator used in the treatment of depression
• Diphenhydramine (benadryl) is an antihistamine used to treat anxiety
• citalopram (celexa) is an SSRI used to treat anxiety and depression
• Escitalopram (lexapro) is an SSRI used to treat anxiety and depression
• sertraline (zoloft) is an SSRI used to treat anxiety and depression
• fluoxetine (prozac) is an SSRI used to treat anxiety and depression
• paroxetine (paxil) is an SSRI used to treat anxiety and depression
• fluvoxamine (luvox) is an SSRI used to treat anxiety and depression
• Duloxetine (cymbalta) is an SNRI used to treat depression
• Venlafaxine (effexor) is an SNRI used to treat depression
• Buproprion (wellbutrin) is an NDRI for depression
• Mirtazapine (Remeron) is an Serotonin-Norepinephrine Receptor agonist used to treat depression
• amitriptyline (elavil) is a TCA used to treat depression
• doxepin (sinerquan) is a TCA used to treat depression
• impramine (tofranil) is a TCA used to treat depression
• clomipramine (anafranil) is a TCA used to treat depression
• nortriptyline (pamelor) is a TCA used to treat depression
• desipramine (norpramin) is a TCA used to treat depression
• phenelzine (nardil) is an MAOI used to treat depression
• tranylcypromine (parnate) is an MAOI used to treat depression
• isocarboxazid (marplan) is an MAOI used to treat depression
• selegiline (eldepryl) is an MAOI used to treat depression
• Lithium is used in the treatment of mania and bipolar disorder
• valporic acid (depakote) is an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of bipolar disorder
• carbamazepine (tegretol) is an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of bipolar disorder