Top Drugs for Mental Health
Top Drugs for Mental Health
Mental health drugs treat conditions that affect emotional, psychological and social well-being. Doctors frequently use mental health drugs in combination with various forms of therapy to help people manage these conditions.ADHD Medications
ADHD drugs reduce symptoms and improve functioning for people with ADHD. The most common ones work by boosting levels of brain chemicals involved in thinking and attention.
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- ADDERALL (dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine aspartate, dextroamphetamine sulfate, and amphetamine sulfate tablet)
- ADDERALL XR (dextroamphetamine sulfate, dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine sulfate and amphetamine aspartate capsule, extended release)
- EVEKEO (amphetamine sulfate tablet)
- EVEKEO ODT (amphetamine sulfate tablet, orally disintegrating)
- MIXED SALTS OF A SINGLE ENTITY AMPHETAMINE PRODUCT XR (dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine aspartate monohydrate, dextroamphetamine sulfate, amphetamine sulfate capsule, extended release)
- MYDAYIS (dextroamphetamine sulfate, dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine aspartate monohydrate, and amphetamine sulfate capsule, extended release)
- APTENSIO XR ((methylphenidate hydrochloride) capsule, extended release)
- CONCERTA (methylphenidate hydrochloride tablet, extended release)
- JORNAY PM EXTENDED-RELEASE (methylphenidate hydrochloride capsule)
- METADATE CD (methylphenidate hydrochloride capsule, extended release)
- METADATE ER (methylphenidate hydrochloride tablet, extended release)
- METHYLIN (methylphenidate hydrochloride solution)
- METHYLPHENIDATE (methylphenidate hydrochloride solution)
- METHYLPHENIDATE (capsule, extended release)
- METHYLPHENIDATE HCL ORAL SOLUTION (methylphenidate hydrochloride solution)
- QUILLICHEW ER (methylphenidate hydrochloride tablet, chewable, extended release)
- QUILLIVANT XR (methylphenidate hydrochloride suspension, extended release)
- RITALIN (methylphenidate hydrochloride tablet)
- RITALIN LA (methylphenidate hydrochloride capsule, extended release)
Anti-Anxiety Medications
Anti-anxiety drugs help people manage anxiety disorders, often in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy. Some are meant for short-term relief of symptoms, while others can be used long-term.
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Antidepressant Medications
Antidepressants help people manage depression and its symptoms, often in combination with psychotherapy. These drugs work by balancing brain chemicals that play a role in mood stability.
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- FLUOXETINE (fluoxetine hydrochloride capsule)
- FLUOXETINE (fluoxetine hydrochloride solution)
- FLUOXETINE (fluoxetine hydrochloride tablet)
- FLUOXETINE (fluoxetine hydrochloride liquid)
- FLUOXETINE HCL (tablet, film coated)
- OLANZAPINE AND FLUOXETINE (olanzapine and fuoxetine capsule)
- PROZAC (fluoxetine hydrochloride capsule)
- SARAFEM (fluoxetine hydrochloride tablet)
- SYMBYAX (olanzapine and fluoxetine hydrochloride capsule)
Antipsychotic and Anti-Mania Medications
Antipsychotic drugs are lifelong treatments for people who suffer with psychosis, which involves some loss of contact with reality. They affect brain chemicals to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
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Sedative and Hypnotic Medications
Sedative and hypnotic drugs are for short-term management of sleep disorders. They enhance the effect of a brain chemical to help people get to sleep, stay asleep, or both.
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