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Which medications are used for those with post-traumatic stress disorder?
Anxiety-reducing medications (benzodiazepines) and antidepressants, especially the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as fluoxetine (Prozac) and sertraline HCl (Zoloft).
What are themedication for depression?
Antidepressants: SSRIs, MAOIs, and tricyclics are three major categories of antidepressants. SSRIs are the most common and include Celexa, Zoloft, and Lexapro among others.
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors?
Medications classified as "Re-Uptake Inhibitors" - A class of drugs that are used mainly in the treatment of depression but also effectively address other conditions, such as generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, etc
What are commonly used SSRIs?
Commonly used selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), and fluvoxamine (Luvox).
What is an anxiety relieving inhibitory neurotransmitter?
γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) and Serotonin (5-HT) are anxiety releiving neurotransmitters. Benzodiazepines and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the primary treatments for anxiety disorders. Benzodiazepines are GABA agonists and SSRIs are 5-HT agonists - i.e. they promote the effects of these inhibitory neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly the limbic system.
What are the types of SSRIs?
Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide).Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate).Luvox (fluvoxamine).Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride).Prozac and Prozac Weekly (fluoxetine).Zoloft (sertraline)
How does anti-anxiety drugs work?
Anti-anxiety drugs, such as benzodiazepines or SSRIs, work by altering the levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, like serotonin or GABA, which are involved in regulating mood and anxiety. Benzodiazepines enhance the effects of GABA, a calming neurotransmitter, while SSRIs increase serotonin levels to improve mood and reduce anxiety symptoms.
What is the onset of action for SSRIs?
The onset of action for SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) typically ranges from 1 to 4 weeks before noticeable improvement in symptoms is observed.
What is the strongest ssri?
If you are referring to the efficacy as anti-depressants, there is no definitive answer, each manufacturer studies shows their product to be superior to competitors. It is believed that Escitalopram (US: Lexapro, EU: Cipralex) and Paroxetine (US: Paxil, EU: Seroxat) are very powerful. If you are referring to receptor binding potency, then studies in rats show that the strongest SSRIs are Paroxetine and Sertraline. http://www.preskorn.com/books/ssri_s3.html
What is prescribed for depression?
There are many different anti-depressant medications. These SSRIs (Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitors) work to increase the levels of seratonin in the brain. Common ones are Prozac, Luvox, Zoloft, Paxil, Lexapro, Celexa.
How effective are SSRIs?
are used to treat serious, continuing depression. also are used to treat panic disorder.(OCD). premenstrual syndrome, eating disorders, obesity, self-mutilation, and migraine headache. premature ejaculation and diabetic neuropathy.
How do antidepressants prescribed to treat premenstrual syndrome work?
The most effective of these include sertraline (Zoloft), fluoxetine (Prozac), and paroxetine (Paxil).
