mood disorder drugs

Question 1

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs):

Answer 1

• Amitriptyline
• Nortriptyline (Allegron)
• Imipramine (Tofranil)
• Clomipramine (Anafranil)

Question 2

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs):

Answer 2

• Fluoxetine (Prozac)
• Paroxetine (Seroxat)
• Sertraline (Lustral)
• Fluvoxamine (Faverin)
• Citalopram (Cipramil)
• Escitalopram (Cipralex)

Question 3

Selective Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors (NRIs):

Answer 3

• Reboxetine (Edronax)

Question 4

Serotonin and Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs):

Answer 4

• Duloxetine (Cymbalta, Yentreve)
• Venlafaxine (Efexor)

Question 5

Noradrenaline and Selective Serotonin Antidepressants:

Answer 5

• Mirtazapine (Zispin, Remeron)

Question 6

Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitor (SARIs):

Answer 6

• Trazodone (Molipaxin)

Question 7

Noradrenergic and Specific Serotonergic Antidepressants (NaSSAs):

Answer 7

• Mirtazapine (Zispin, Remeron)

Question 8

Noradrenergic and Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (NDRIs):

Answer 8

• Bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban)

Question 9

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs):

Answer 9

• Phenelzine (Nardil)
• Tranylcypromine (Parnate)

Question 10

Mood Stabilisers:

Answer 10

• Lithium (Priadel, Camcolit, Liskonum)
• Sodium Valproate (Epilim, Convulex)
• Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
• Lamotrigine (Lamictal)

Question 11

Atypical Antipsychotics:

Answer 11

• Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
• Quetiapine (Seroquel)
• Risperidone (Risperdal)
• Aripiprazole (Abilify)

Question 12

Benzodiazepines:

Answer 12

• Diazepam (Valium)
• Lorazepam (Ativan)
• Alprazolam (Xanax) - rarely used in the UK
• Clonazepam (Rivotril)