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Mental Health Medicines
Medicines for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and related conditions, plus medicines used for sleep and attention.
This page lists all 51 of them in the guide. Open any medicine for its uses, common side effects, major cautions and kidney note.
| Medicine | Brand names | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Alprazolam | Xanax | Anxiety disorders; Panic disorder |
| Amitriptyline | Elavil | Depression; Nerve pain |
| Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine | Adderall | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Narcolepsy |
| Aripiprazole | Abilify | Schizophrenia; Bipolar disorder |
| Atomoxetine | Strattera | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); ADHD in patients who cannot take stimulants |
| Bupropion | Wellbutrin, Zyban | Depression; Seasonal affective disorder |
| Buspirone | BuSpar | Generalized anxiety disorder; Added to antidepressants for incomplete response, on clinician judgment |
| Chlordiazepoxide | Librium | Alcohol withdrawal; Anxiety, short-term |
| Chlorpromazine | Thorazine | Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; Severe nausea and vomiting |
| Citalopram | Celexa | Depression; Anxiety and panic symptoms, on clinician judgment |
| Clomipramine | Anafranil | Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Cataplexy in narcolepsy, on specialist advice |
| Clonazepam | Klonopin | Panic disorder; Certain seizure disorders |
| Clozapine | Clozaril | Schizophrenia that has not responded to other antipsychotics; Reducing suicide risk in schizophrenia |
| Desvenlafaxine | Pristiq | Depression; Menopausal hot flashes, on clinician judgment |
| Diazepam | Valium | Anxiety; Muscle spasm |
| Doxepin | Sinequan, Silenor | Depression and anxiety; Insomnia (a specific low-amount product) |
| Duloxetine | Cymbalta | Depression; Generalized anxiety disorder |
| Escitalopram | Lexapro | Depression; Generalized anxiety disorder |
| Eszopiclone | Lunesta | Insomnia; Long-term insomnia treatment in selected patients |
| Fluoxetine | Prozac | Depression; Obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| Fluphenazine | Prolixin | Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; Severe tics, on specialist advice |
| Fluvoxamine | Luvox | Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Social anxiety disorder |
| Guanfacine | Intuniv, Tenex | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); High blood pressure |
| Haloperidol | Haldol | Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; Severe agitation |
| Imipramine | Tofranil | Depression; Bedwetting in children |
| Lisdexamfetamine | Vyvanse | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Binge eating disorder in adults |
| Lithium | Lithobid, Eskalith | Bipolar disorder (mania and maintenance); Added to antidepressants in some cases |
| Lorazepam | Ativan | Anxiety, short-term; Seizures, including prolonged seizures (hospital) |
| Lurasidone | Latuda | Schizophrenia; Bipolar depression |
| Melatonin | Occasional trouble falling asleep; Jet lag | |
| Methylphenidate | Ritalin, Concerta | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); Narcolepsy |
| Midazolam | Versed | Sedation for procedures and surgery; Prolonged seizures (hospital and rescue forms) |
| Mirtazapine | Remeron | Depression; Poor appetite and insomnia in depressed patients, on clinician judgment |
| Nortriptyline | Pamelor | Depression; Nerve pain |
| Olanzapine | Zyprexa | Schizophrenia; Bipolar mania and maintenance |
| Paliperidone | Invega | Schizophrenia; Schizoaffective disorder |
| Paroxetine | Paxil | Depression; Panic disorder |
| Phenelzine | Nardil | Depression that has not responded to other treatments; Depression with atypical features, on specialist care |
| Quetiapine | Seroquel | Schizophrenia; Bipolar disorder (mania and depression) |
| Ramelteon | Rozerem | Insomnia, for trouble falling asleep; Sleep-onset difficulty in older adults |
| Risperidone | Risperdal | Schizophrenia; Bipolar mania |
| Sertraline | Zoloft | Depression; Obsessive-compulsive disorder |
| Suvorexant | Belsomra | Insomnia; Insomnia with trouble staying asleep |
| Temazepam | Restoril | Insomnia, short-term; Short-term treatment of severe sleep disturbance |
| Trazodone | Desyrel, Oleptro | Depression; Insomnia (commonly, at lower amounts, clinician-directed) |
| Venlafaxine | Effexor | Depression; Generalized anxiety disorder |
| Vilazodone | Viibryd | Depression; Depression with prominent anxiety symptoms, on clinician judgment |
| Vortioxetine | Trintellix | Depression; Depression with cognitive slowing, on clinician judgment |
| Zaleplon | Sonata | Insomnia, for trouble falling asleep; Short sleep-onset difficulty |
| Ziprasidone | Geodon | Schizophrenia; Bipolar mania |
| Zolpidem | Ambien | Insomnia, short-term; Middle-of-the-night awakening (a specific low-amount product) |
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.