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  2. List of psychiatric medications by condition treated - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.

  3. Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    For example, venlafaxine works alongside its primary metabolite O-desmethylvenlafaxine to strongly inhibit serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake in the brain. The evidence also suggests that dopamine and norepinephrine behave in a co-transportational manner, due to the inactivation of dopamine by norepinephrine reuptake in the frontal cortex ...

  4. Methylphenidate - Wikipedia

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    The International Consensus Statement on ADHD shows that the results from systematic reviews, meta-analyses and large scale studies are clear: methylphenidate is safe and among the most efficacious drugs in all of medicine; treatment in the long-term substantially reduces accidental injuries, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, cigarette ...

  5. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    A 2024 study investigating the prevalence of persistent post-treatment genital numbness among sexual and gender minority youth found 13.2% of SSRI users between the ages 15 and 29 reporting the symptom compared to 0.9% who had used other medications. [71] Reports of PSSD have occurred with almost every SSRI (dapoxetine is an exception). [63]

  6. Quetiapine - Wikipedia

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    Quetiapine, sold under the brand name Seroquel among others, is an atypical antipsychotic medication used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Despite being widely used as a sleep aid due to its tranquillizing effects, the benefits of such use may not outweigh the risk of undesirable ...

  7. Neuroenhancement - Wikipedia

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    Common drugs intended for neuroehancement are typically well-tolerated by healthy people. [6] [19] These drugs are already in mainstream use to treat people with different kinds of psychiatric disorders. Assessment to determine potential adverse effects are drop-out rates and subjective rating.

  8. Imipramine - Wikipedia

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    Imipramine is primarily used for the treatment of depression and certain anxiety disorders, including acute post-traumatic stress reactions. A significant amount of research regarding its efficacy on acute post-traumatic stress in children and adolescents has focused on trauma resulting from burn-injuries.

  9. Post-traumatic epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    The antiepileptics carbamazepine and valproate are the most common drugs used to treat PTE; phenytoin may also be used but may increase risk of cognitive side effects such as impaired thinking. [9] Other drugs commonly used to treat PTE include clonazepam, phenobarbitol, primidone, gabapentin, and ethosuximide. [12]