Medications
Medications I’m currently taking:
Lamictal (lamotrigine): 400 mg/day
Klonopin (clonazepam): 1 mg twice per day (2.5 per day total if it’s a high anxiety day)
Ambien (zolpidem): 10 mg/day
Abilify on occasion…
This is a list of all the medications I’ve taken for bipolar disorder and panic disorder over the past 20 years.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Clinical Use | Mechanism of Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elavil | Amitriptyline | antidepressant | tricyclic, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
| Lithobid, Eskalith | lithium carbonate | mood stabilizer | lithium ion Li+ |
| Prozac | Fluoxetine | antidepressant | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| Lopressor | Metoprolol Tartrate | off label use for anxiety | selective β1 receptor blocker |
| Xanax | Alprazolam | antianxiety | Benzodiazepine |
| Klonopin | Clonazepam | antianxiety | Benzodiazepine |
| Ativan | Lorazepam | antianxiety | Benzodiazepine |
| Haldol | Haloperidol | antipsychotic | Butyrophenone |
| Sinequan | Doxepin | antidepressant | tricyclic, +serotonin and norepinephrine |
| Cogentin | Benztropine | anticholinergic and antihistaminic | Control of extrapyramidal disorders caused by neuroleptics. |
| Trilafon | Perphenazine | antipsychotic | Phenothiazine |
| Depakote | Valproic Acid | mood stabilizer | anticonvulsant |
| Zoloft | Sertraline | antidepressant | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| Mellaril | Thioridazine | antipsychotic | Phenothiazine |
| Paxil | Paroxetine | antidepressant (also used for panic disorder, anxiety, and OCD) | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| Buspar | Buspirone | antianxiety | serotonin 5-HT1A receptor partial agonist |
| Celexa | Citalopram | antidepressant | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor |
| Serzone | Nefazodone | antidepressant | serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor |
| Vistaril | Hydroxyzine | antianxiety | antihistamine |
| Navane | Thiothixene | antipsychotic | Thioxanthene |
| Tegretol | Carbamazepine | mood stabilizer | anticonvulsant |
| Remeron | Mirtazapine | antidepressant | Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic |
| Neurontin | Gabapentin | mood stabilizer | anticonvulsant |
| Zyprexa | Olanzapine | antipsychotic | atypical antipsychotic (2nd generation) |
| Seroquel | Quetiapine | antipsychotic | atypical antipsychotic (2nd generation) |
| Thorazine | Chlorpromazine | antipsychotic | Phenothiazine |
| Lamictal | Lamotrigine | mood stabilizer | anticonvulsant |
| Wellbutrin | Bupropion | antidepressant | dopamine reuptake inhibitor |
| Effexor | Venlafaxine | antidepressant | arylalkanolamine serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor |
| Risperdal | Risperidone | antipsychotic | atypical antipsychotic (2nd generation) |
| Restoril | Temazepam | Short-term treatment of insomnia | Benzodiazepine |
| Ambien | Zolpidem | Short-term treatment of insomnia | nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic |
| Cylert | Pemoline | attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | inhibit the reuptake of dopamine |
| Abilify | Aripiprazole | antipsychotic | atypical antipsychotic (3rd generation) |
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