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Depression / Ner Sys
ch 17, therapeutic agents for the nervous system - pharm tech
Question | Answer |
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major depression | can be hard to treat; hinders a person's ability to function normally and hinders activities such as sleeping, eating, working, studying, and forms of enjoyment |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors | SSRIs; Zoloft / sertraline |
Celexa | citalopram *SSRI |
Lexapro | escitalopram *SSRI |
Prozac | fluoxetine *SSRI |
Paxil | paroxetine *SSRI |
Selective Serotonin and Norephinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors | SSNRIs |
Cymbalta | duloxetine *SNRI |
Effexor | venlafaxine *SNRI |
Pristiq | desvenlafaxine *SNRI |
Tricyclic antidepressants | TCAs |
Aventyl or Pamelor | nortriptyline *TCA |
Sinequan | doxepin *TCA |
Tofranil | imipramine *TCA |
Elavil | amitriptyline *TCA |
Wellbutrin | bupropion *misc antidepressant |
Desyrel | trazodone *misc antidepressant |
Viibryd | vilazodone *misc antidepressant |
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors | MAOIs |
Nardil | phenelzine *MAOIs |
Parnate | tranylcypromine *MAOIs |
Marplan | isocarboxazid *MAOIs |