# List of psychotropic medications

This is a list of psychotropic medications that are currently being marketed.
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

* Abilify (aripiprazole) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism
* Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) – a stimulant used to treat ADHD
* Ambien (zolpidem) – nonbenzodiazepine used as a sleep aid
* Anafranil (clomipramine) – a tricyclic antidepressant; mostly used to treat OCD
* Antabuse (disulfiram) – inhibits the enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, causing acetaldehyde poisoning when ethanol is consumed; used to cause severe hangover when drinking; increases liver, kidney, and brain damage from drinking
* Aponal, Quitaxon, Sinequan (doxepin) – a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat nerve pain, insomnia; similar to imipramine
* Anquil (benperidol) – an antipsychotic primarily used to control antisocial hypersexual behaviour
* Aricept (donepezil) – used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease
* Ativan (lorazepam) – a benzodiazepine, used to treat anxiety
* Asendin (amoxapine) – an dibenzoxazepine antidepressant
* Azstarys (Serdexmethylphenidate/Dexmethylphenidate) - a long-acting CNS stimulant used to treat ADHD

## B

* Buspar (buspirone) – an anxiolytic used to treat generalized anxiety disorder
* Belbuca, Buprenex, Butrans, Subutex, Probuohine (buprenorphine) - an opioid medicine used to treat moderate to severe pain, and in some formulations to treat opioid use disorder
* Belsomra (Suvorexant) – used to treat insomnia

## C

* Celexa (citalopram) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
* Centrax (prazepam) – an anti-anxiety agent
* Clozaril (clozapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat resistant schizophrenia
* Concerta (methylphenidate) – an extended release form of methylphenidate
* Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion) – a combination drug used in the treatment of mood and psychotic disorders. It is also approved for weight loss in those that are either obese or overweight with some weight-related illnesses
* Cymbalta (duloxetine) – an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors class

## D

* Depakote (valproic acid/sodium valproate) – an antiepileptic and mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder, neuropathic pain and others; sometimes called an antimanic medication. Depakene is the trade name for the same drug prepared without sodium.
* Desyrel (trazodone) – an atypical antidepressant used to treat depression and insomnia
* Desoxyn (methamphetamine hydrochloride) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and exogenous obesity
* Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine sulfate) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy

## E

* Effexor and Effexor XR (venlafaxine) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class
* Elavil (amitriptyline) – a tricyclic antidepressant used as a first-line treatment for neuropathic pain
* Eurodin, Prosom (estazolam) – a benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties, commonly prescribed for short-term treatment of insomnia

## F

* Fetzima (levomilnacipran) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class
* Frisium, Onfi, Tapclob, Urbanol (clobazam) – a benzodiazepine that has been marketed as an anxiolytic since 1975 and as an anticonvulsant since 1984
* Fycompa (perampanel) – an anti-epileptic medication which can cause serious psychiatric and behavioral changes

## G

* Geodon (ziprasidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar mania
* Gabitril (tiagabine) – used off-label in the treatment of anxiety disorders and panic disorder

## H

* Haldol (haloperidol) – typical antipsychotic

## I

* Imovane (zopiclone) – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic
* Inderal (propranolol) – a beta blocker; it is used for acute anxiety, panic attacks, and hypertension
* Intuniv (Guanfacine) - an extended release, non-stimulant alpha-2 adrenergic agonist used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Available in instant-release under the brand-name Tenex.
* Invega (paliperidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

## K

* Keppra (levetiracetam) – an anticonvulsant drug which is sometimes used as a mood stabilizer and has potential benefits for other psychiatric and neurologic conditions such as Tourette syndrome, anxiety disorder, and Alzheimer's disease
* Klonopin (clonazepam) – anti-anxiety and anti-epileptic medication of the benzodiazepine class

## L

* Lamictal (lamotrigine) – an anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer
* Latuda (lurasidone) – an atypical antipsychotic
* Lexapro (escitalopram) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
* Librium (chlordiazepoxide) – a benzodiazepine used to treat acute alcohol withdrawal
* Lithobid, Eskalith (lithium) – a mood stabilizer
* Loxam (escitalopram) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
* Lunesta (eszopiclone) – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic
* Luvox (fluvoxamine) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
* Loxitane (loxapine) – an antipsychotic used in the treatment of mood disorders and schizophrenia
* Lyrica (pregabalin) – treats nerve and muscle pain, including fibromyalgia. It can also treat seizures.

## M

* Melatonin – a hypnotic used to treat insomnia
* Minipress (prazosin) – atypical psychotropic used to treat PTSD
* Memantine (Namenda) - treats Dementia and Alzheimer's.

## N

* Neurontin (gabapentin) – an anticonvulsant which is sometimes used as a mood stabilizer, anti-anxiety agent or to treat chronic pain, particularly diabetic neuropathy
* Norapramin (desipramine) – an antidepressant, also used in the treatment of nerve pain
* Nuplazid (pimavanserin) – an antipsychotic used to treat hallucinations and delusions caused by psychosis related to Parkinson's disease

## P

* Pamelor (nortryptiline) – a tricyclic antidepressant
* Parnate (tranylcypromine) - a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) used in the treatment of depression
* Paxil (paroxetine) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
* Nardil (Phenelzine) – an antidepressant of the MAOI class used to treat depression
* Orap (Pimozide) – a typical antipsychotic used to treat tic disorder
* Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class
* Prolixin (fluphenazine) – typical antipsychotic
* Provigil (modafinil) - used to treat excessive sleepiness and narcolepsy
* Prozac (fluoxetine) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
* Luminal (phenobarbital) – a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic properties

## R

* Remeron (mirtazapine) – an atypical antidepressant, used off-label as a sleep aid
* Restoril (temazepam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat insomnia
* Risperdal (risperidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and irritability associated with autism
* Ritalin (methylphenidate) – a stimulant used to treat ADHD
* ReVia (naltrexone) – an opioid antagonist primarily used in the management of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence or other impulse control/addictive behaviors such as habitual self-mutilation
* Rexulti (brexpiprazole) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat mood and psychotic disorders

## S

* Saphris (asenapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
* Serax (oxazepam) – anti-anxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class, often used to help during detoxification from alcohol or other addictive substances
* Serentil (mesoridazine) – an antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia
* Seroquel and Seroquel XR (quetiapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Used off-label to treat insomnia
* Sonata (zaleplon) – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic
* Spravato (esketamine) – a rapid-acting antidepressant of the NMDA receptor antagonist class; enantiomer of ketamine
* Stelazine (trifluoperazine) – an antipsychotic used in the treatment of psychotic disorders, anxiety, and nausea caused by chemotherapy
* Strattera (atomoxetine) – a non-stimulant medication used to treat ADHD
* Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) - a partial opioid agonist used in the treatment of opioid use disorder

## T

* Thorazine (chlorpromazine) – a phenothiazine antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar mania, and behavioral disorders in children. Notably, the first antipsychotic
* Tofranil (imipramine) – a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression, anxiety, agitation, panic disorder and bedwetting
* Topamax (topiramate) – an anticonvulsant used to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches
* Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) – an anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer
* Trintellix (vortioxetine) – an antidepressant of the serotonin modulator and stimulator class
* Tegretol (carbamazepine) – an anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer
* Trilafon (perphenazine)- an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia
* Tranxene, Novo-Clopate (clorazepate) – a benzodiazepine with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, hypnotic, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties

## V

* Valium (diazepam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.
* Vistaril (hydroxyzine) – an antihistamine for the treatment of itches and irritations, an antiemetic, as a weak analgesic, an opioid potentiator, and as an anxiolytic
* Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) – a pro-drug stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and binge eating disorder; Vyvanse is converted into Dexedrine in vivo
* Viibryd (vilazodone) – an antidepressant of the serotonin modulator and stimulators class
* Vivactil (protriptyline) an antidepressant also used in the treatment of nerve pain
* Vraylar (cariprazine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar mania

## W

* Wellbutrin IR, SR or XL (bupropion) – an antidepressant of the norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor class, used to treat depression and seasonal affective disorder

## X

* Xanax (alprazolam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety

## Z

* Zoloft (sertraline) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
* Zonegran (zonisamide) – an anticonvulsant used to treat other seizures
* Zulresso (brexanolone) – a GABA modulator antidepressant
* Zyban (bupropion) – same active ingredient as Wellbutrin, but marketed as a smoking cessation aid
* Zyprexa (olanzapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder