Section
Conditions and brain chemistry
How serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, glutamate and GABA shape depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
ADHD
Medications: Amphetamine, Atomoxetine, Bupropion, Clonidine, Guanfacine, Methylphenidate
Anxiety
Medications: Amitriptyline, Amphetamine, Aripiprazole, Atomoxetine, Bupropion, Buspirone, Citalopram and Escitalopram, Clonidine, Duloxetine, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Levodopa, Levomilnacipran, Methylphenidate, Mirtazapine, Moclobemide, Olanzapine, Paroxetine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Sertraline, Venlafaxine and Desvenlafaxine, Vilazodone, Vortioxetine
Bipolar disorder
Medications: Amphetamine, Aripiprazole, Atomoxetine, Bupropion, Citalopram and Escitalopram, Duloxetine, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Levomilnacipran, Lithium, Methylphenidate, Mirtazapine, Moclobemide, Olanzapine, Paroxetine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Sertraline, Venlafaxine and Desvenlafaxine, Vilazodone
Depression
- What Causes Depression?
- How Can the Serotonin System Become Dysregulated in Depression?
- How Can the Dopamine System Become Dysregulated in Depression?
- How Can the Norepinephrine System Become Dysregulated in Depression?
- How Can the Glutamate and GABA Systems Become Dysregulated in Depression?
- How Symptoms Can Help Guide Antidepressant Selection
Medications: Amitriptyline, Amphetamine, Aripiprazole, Brexpiprazole, Bupropion, Buspirone, Citalopram and Escitalopram, Duloxetine, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Levomilnacipran, Lithium, Mirtazapine, Moclobemide, Olanzapine, Paroxetine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Sertraline, Venlafaxine and Desvenlafaxine, Vilazodone, Vortioxetine
OCD
Medications: Citalopram and Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline
PTSD
Medications: Paroxetine
Schizophrenia
Medications: Aripiprazole, Brexpiprazole, Clozapine, Haloperidol, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone