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Antidepressants
NERVOUS SYSTEM: Antidepressants
Term | Definition |
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Tricyclics (Amitriptyline ie. Elavil), (Imipramine ie. Tofranil), (Clomipramine ie. Clomicalm) | Treatment of separation anxiety, obsessive disorders, fearful aggression, hyperactivity, hypervocalization, urine marking. |
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (Fluoxetine ie. Prozac and Reconcile), (Sertraline ie. Zoloft), (Paroxetine ie. Paxil) | Used for behavioral syndromes such as obsessive disorders, phobias, aggression, inappropriate urine marking, separation anxiety. |
Trazodone (Desyrel) | Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor used in behavioral disorders and as anxiety and noise aversion. Causes serotonin to remain in the brainstem longer, allowing less anxiety. |
Monoamine Oxidase-B Inhibitors (Selegiline ie. Anipryl) | Treatment of old-dog dementia and treatment of canine Cushing's disease |
Synthetic Progestins (Megestrol acetate ie. Megace, Ovaban), (Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) | Used for the treatment of urine spraying/marking, intermale aggression, dominance aggression. |
Miscellaneous Behavioral Agents | Gabapentin-used for anxiety or social phobias Clorazepate (Tranxene)-used for anxiety or social phobias Methylphenidate (Ritalin)- Used for hyperactivity in dogs |