Antidepressants

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(1) Information about antidepressants

(2) List of antidepressants

(1) Information about antidepressants

HelpGuide.org - Antidepressants / Types of Antidepressants and Their Side Effects 

Mayo Clinic - Antidepressants

Antidepressant Medication Video (01:12):  A very nice short video demonstration of how antidepressants are thought to work.

(2) List of antidepressants

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI)

• Citalopram (Celexa)

• Escitalopram (Lexapro)

• Fluoxetine (Prozac)

• Fluvoxamine (Luvox)

• Paroxetine (Paxil)

• Sertraline (Zoloft)

Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)

• • Venlafaxine (Effexor)

• Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)  

  • Duloxetine (Cymbalta)

Atypical Antidepressants 

• • Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

  • Trazodone (Desyrel)

  • Mirtazapine (Remeron)

• Nefazodone

Tricyclic and Tetracyclic Antidepressants

• • Amitriptyline (Elavil)

  • Clomipramine (Anafranil)

  • Desipramine (Norpramin)

  • Doxepin (Sinequan)

  • Imipramine (Tofranil)

  • Nortriptyline (Pamelor, Aventyl)

  • Protriptyline (Vivactil)

  • Trimipramine (Surmontil)

  • Amoxapine

  • Maprotiline

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)

• Phenelzine (Nardil)

• Tranylcypromine (Parnate)

• Isocarboxazid (Marplan)

• Selegiline (Emsam)

NLM - StatPearls: Tricyclic antidepressants