List of psychotropic medications

A

• Abilify – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism
• Adderall – a stimulant used to treat ADHD
• Ambien – nonbenzodiazepine used as a sleep aid
• Anafranil – a tricyclic antidepressant; mostly used to treat OCD
• Antabuse – 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 – a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat nerve pain, insomnia; similar to imipramine
• Anquil – an antipsychotic primarily used to control antisocial hypersexual behaviour
• Aricept – used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease
• Ativan – a benzodiazepine, used to treat anxiety
• Asendin – an dibenzoxazepine antidepressant
• Azstarys - a long-acting CNS stimulant used to treat ADHD

B

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

C

• Celexa – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
• Centrax – an anti-anxiety agent
• Clozaril – atypical antipsychotic used to treat resistant schizophrenia
• Concerta – an extended release form of methylphenidate
• Contrave – 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 – an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors class

D

• Depakote – 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 – an atypical antidepressant used to treat depression and insomnia
• Desoxyn – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and exogenous obesity
• Dexedrine – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy

E

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

F

• Fetzima – an antidepressant of the SNRI class
• Frisium, Onfi, Tapclob, Urbanol – 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 – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar mania
• Gabitril – used off-label in the treatment of anxiety disorders and panic disorder

H

• Haldol – typical antipsychotic

I

• Imovane – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic
• Inderal – a beta blocker; it is used for acute anxiety, panic attacks, and hypertension
• Intuniv - 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 – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

K

• Keppra – 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 – anti-anxiety and anti-epileptic medication of the benzodiazepine class

L

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

M

• Melatonin – a hypnotic used to treat insomnia
• Minipress – atypical psychotropic used to treat PTSD
• Memantine - treats Dementia and Alzheimer's.

N

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

P

• Pamelor – a tricyclic antidepressant
• Parnate - a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) used in the treatment of depression
• Paxil – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
• Nardil – an antidepressant of the MAOI class used to treat depression
• Orap – a typical antipsychotic used to treat tic disorder
• Pristiq – an antidepressant of the SNRI class
• Prolixin – typical antipsychotic
• Provigil - used to treat excessive sleepiness and narcolepsy
• Prozac – an antidepressant of the SSRI class
• Luminal – a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic properties

R

• Remeron – an atypical antidepressant, used off-label as a sleep aid
• Restoril – a benzodiazepine used to treat insomnia
• Risperdal – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and irritability associated with autism
• Ritalin – a stimulant used to treat ADHD
• ReVia – 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 – atypical antipsychotic used to treat mood and psychotic disorders

S

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

T

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

V

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

W

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

X

• Xanax – a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety

Z

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