Anti-depressants

Question 1

Name 6 SSRIs.

Answer 1

• fluoxetine
• paroxetine
• sertraline
• citaprolam
• escitalopram
• fluvoxamine (rather for OCD, MDD)

Question 2

Treatment of OCD.

Answer 2

OCD is known to respond to serotonergic antidepressants.

characterized by repetitive anxiety provoking thoughts (obsessions) or repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety (compulsions).

Clomipramine and several SSRIs are approved for the treatment of OCD and are moderately effective.

Question 3

What are the indications for SSRIs?

Answer 3

-most common antidepressants in clinical use

major depression, GAD, PTSD, OCD, panic disorder, PMDD (premenstrual disphoric disorder) , bulemia

Question 4

The popularity of SSRIs stems largely from

Answer 4

….their ease of use
Safety in overdose
Relative tolerability
Low cost (all available as generic products), and Broad spectrum of uses