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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. GABA reuptake inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    It is used as a treatment for partial seizures in adults and children over 12, and works by amplifying GABA's calming effects in the brain. This, however, comes with potential drawbacks. While generally well-tolerated, some users experience concentration issues, language difficulties, and even a higher risk of depression, hallucinations, and ...

  5. List of psychiatric medications - Wikipedia

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    This is an alphabetical list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is not exhaustive. All mentioned drugs here are generic names. Not all drugs listed are used regularly in all countries.

  6. Motivation-enhancing drug - Wikipedia

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    A motivation-enhancing drug, [2] [3] also known as a pro-motivational drug, [1] is a drug which increases motivation. [4] [1] Drugs enhancing motivation can be used in the treatment of motivational deficits, for instance in depression, schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

  7. Epilepsy in children - Wikipedia

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    Children should be treated with proper and effective therapy to prevent irreversible neural damage. [5] Treatment options for epilepsy include medications, diet, and surgery. [6] Diet and surgery are considered for children who have medication resistant epilepsy. [7]

  8. Disorders of diminished motivation - Wikipedia

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    A limitation of certain medications used to improve motivation, like psychostimulants, is development of tolerance to their effects. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Rapid acute tolerance to amphetamines is believed to be responsible for the dissociation between their relatively short durations of action (~4 hours for main desired effects) and their much longer ...

  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]