Types Of Antidepressants
There are four main types, based on how they work.
Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
- Citalopram (Cipramil)
- Escitalopram (Cipralex)
- Fluoxetine (Prozac, Oxactin)
- Fluvoxamine (Faverin)
- Paroxetine (Seroxat)
- Sertraline (Lustral)
Tricyclics (TCAs)
- Amitriptyline
- Clomipramine (Anafranil)
- Dosulepin (Prothiaden)
- Doxepin (Sinepin)
- Imipramine
- Lofepramine
- Nortriptyline (Allegron)
- Trimipramine (Surmontil)
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)
Others (OTHERs)
- Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
- Mianserin
- Mirtazapine (Zispin)
- Reboxetine (Edronax)
- Trazodone (Molipaxin)
- Venlafaxine (Efexor, Foraven, Politid, Winfex, ViePax)
The most common are SSRIs and TCAs.
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