ANTIDEPRESSANT AND MOOD STABILIZER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Antidepressants - (ANSWER)Medications used to treat major depression and other mood disorders.
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) - (ANSWER)A class of antidepressants that block the uptake of
norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain.
Amitriptyline (Elavil) - (ANSWER)A tricyclic antidepressant used to treat major depression.
Clomipramine HCL (Anafranil) - (ANSWER)A tricyclic antidepressant used primarily for obsessive-
compulsive disorder.
Doxepin HCL (Norpramin) - (ANSWER)A tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression and anxiety.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) - (ANSWER)A class of antidepressants that block the
reuptake of serotonin in the brain.
Fluoxetine HCL (Prozac) - (ANSWER)An SSRI used to treat depression, OCD, and panic disorders.
Paroxetine HCL (Paxil) - (ANSWER)An SSRI used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD.
Sertraline HCL (Zoloft) - (ANSWER)An SSRI used to treat depression, OCD, and panic disorders.
Escitalopram (Lexapro) - (ANSWER)An SSRI used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (NDRIs) - (ANSWER)A class of antidepressants that inhibit
the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine.
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) - (ANSWER)A class of antidepressants that block
the uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin.
Antidepressants - (ANSWER)Medications used to treat major depression and other mood disorders.
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) - (ANSWER)A class of antidepressants that block the uptake of
norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain.
Amitriptyline (Elavil) - (ANSWER)A tricyclic antidepressant used to treat major depression.
Clomipramine HCL (Anafranil) - (ANSWER)A tricyclic antidepressant used primarily for obsessive-
compulsive disorder.
Doxepin HCL (Norpramin) - (ANSWER)A tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression and anxiety.
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) - (ANSWER)A class of antidepressants that block the
reuptake of serotonin in the brain.
Fluoxetine HCL (Prozac) - (ANSWER)An SSRI used to treat depression, OCD, and panic disorders.
Paroxetine HCL (Paxil) - (ANSWER)An SSRI used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, and PTSD.
Sertraline HCL (Zoloft) - (ANSWER)An SSRI used to treat depression, OCD, and panic disorders.
Escitalopram (Lexapro) - (ANSWER)An SSRI used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (NDRIs) - (ANSWER)A class of antidepressants that inhibit
the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine.
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) - (ANSWER)A class of antidepressants that block
the uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin.
