Antidepressants types Examples action effect Adverse reactions

All types take 3-6 Tricyclic (TCA)

weeks to work (HCA) Amitriptyline Prevents MA Antidepressant + Sedation
Clomipramine reuptake(mostly others Anticholinergic
Do not elevate Imipramine serotonin and Weight gain
mood in non- Desipramine norepinephrine)
depressed people

No abuse
potential SSRI Citalopram Selective serotonin Antidepressant + Sexual dysfunction
FIRST LINE Escitalopram reuptake inhibitor others (Can be used to treat premature ejaculation)
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine Serotonin Syndrome
Sertraline
Fluvoxamine

SNRI Duloxetine Also inhibits NE Antidepressant/ Hypertension at higher doses

Venlafaxine reuptake Antianxiety Sexual dysfunction
Desvenlafaxine Work slightly faster
than others
MAOI Phenelzine Inhibits antidepressant Hyperadrenergic crisis with tyramine in food or
Tranylcypromine monoamine sympathomimetic drugs
Isocarboxacid oxidase
Selegiline (Anipryl)

Other Bupropion inhibits NE and D Antidepressant Insomnia, seizures, sweating

reuptake Sometimes used along with SSRI for sexual dysf.
Also used for smoking cessation

Mirtazapine Stimulates release Antidepressant Sedation

of S and NE Weight gain

Trazodone Antidepressant Sedation

Priapism
Also used to treat
insomnia
Mood stabilizers 2 types
Bipolar Disorder lithium Stabilize mood Many and varied
Remember: In an Carbamazepine Stabilize mood Learn these in Pharm
acute psychotic Valproic acid
manic episode, Lamotrignine
antipsychotics
Atypical
are used because
antipsychotics are also
mood stabilizers used alone or in
do not work combination with
immediately other medications