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anti-depressants/antimanics
| Fluoxetine | MOA: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (keep serotonin in the cleft) USED FOR: depression/anxiety |
| Amitriptyline | MOA: Tricyclic antidepressant, blocks reuptake of serotonin and NE. Less specific than SSRI. |
| Phenelzine | MOA: inhibits enzyme monoamineoxidase (enzyme that degrades NE and serotonin USED FOR: atypical depression/ depression unresponsive to other treatments, some anxiety disorders. |
| Lithium carbonate | MOA: unclear but used as a mood stabilizer |