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Medications
Behavioral Health
Term | Definition |
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) | Antidepressants like Prozac, Zoloft, and Lexapro. |
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) | Antidepressants like Effexor and Cymbalta. |
Benzodiazepines | Anti-anxiety medications like Xanax, Valium, and Ativan. |
Antipsychotics | Medications like Risperdal, Abilify, and Clozapine for schizophrenia. |
Mood stabilizers | Lithium and Depakote, used for bipolar disorder. |
Stimulants | Medications like Adderall and Ritalin, used for ADHD. |
Beta-blockers | Sometimes used to treat performance anxiety. |
Tardive dyskinesia | A side effect of long-term antipsychotic use, causing involuntary movements. |
Anxiolytics | Medications that reduce anxiety, such as benzodiazepines. |
Atypical antipsychotics | Newer antipsychotic drugs like Abilify, Seroquel, and Zyprexa. |
Depakote (Valproate) | A mood stabilizer for bipolar disorder. |
Disulfiram (Antabuse) | A medication that causes severe reactions when alcohol is consumed, used in alcohol dependency treatment. |
MAOIs (Monoamine oxidase inhibitors) | Older antidepressants that require dietary restrictions (e.g., Nardil, Parnate). |
Naltrexone | A medication used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence. |
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) | An older class of antidepressants like Amitriptyline and Nortriptyline. |
Trazodone | An antidepressant often used for sleep disorders. |
Vivitrol | A long-acting form of naltrexone for opioid and alcohol addiction. |