| Term | Definition |
| Prozac (Fluoxetine)
Zoloft (Sertraline)
Paxil (Paroxetine)
Luvox (Fluvoxamine)
Celexa (Citalopram)
Lexapro (Escitalopam) | SSRIs |
| Depression, bipolar, obesity, eating disorders, OCD, panic attacks, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, PDD, substance abuse problems | Indications for SSRIs |
| Use of MAOIs in previous 14 days | Contraindication for SSRI use |
| Thioridazine, mesoridazine | drugs that interact with SSRIs |
| Insomnia, weight gain, sexual dysfunction (inability to acheive orgasm) | Adverse effects of SSRIs |
| Serotonin Syndrome | Manifested through delirium, agitation, tachycardia, sweating, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, shivering, coarse tremors. |
| Warfarin and phenytoin | Drugs that interact with SSRIs to produce a more pronounced drug effect. |
| Trazodone (Desyrel, Oleptro) | Adverse effects: strongly sedative--used to treat insomnia in depressed patients. |
| Fluoxetine (Prozac) | Prescribed for depression, bulimia, OCD, panic disorder, and PDD.
Contraindications: concurrent MAOI therapy
Adverse effects: anxiety, dizziness, drowsiness, insomnia.
Interactions: Benzos, buspirone, antipsychotics, and proafenone. |
| Ginseng and St John's Wort | Which herbs may cause an increased risk of serotonin syndrome? |
