Lightbox
Very effective and well tolerated for depression regardless of season (also for bipolar, PTSD, bulimia, shift work)
PTSD
Venlafaxine
[Effexor] Not ideal among the SNRIs (hypertension, WD risks, weight gain), but very effective for some and treats hot flashes in low doses.
Brexpiprazole
[$ Rexulti] Well tolerated for antipsychotics, treats unipolar-depression, ptsd, but not bp-
depression and not mania.
Risperidone
[Risperdal] Among most effective antipsychotics for schizophrenia [1]. Mania[3]. Augments
antidepressants in unipolar [3], PTSD [3], OCD [3].
Clonidine
[Kapvay] Approved for ADHD, but also helps mania, nicotine/opioid, anxiety, irritability, self-harm, autism, negative symptoms schizophrenia, tics
Topiramate
[Topamax] PTSD [2], alcohol [2], bulimia [1], borderline/aggression [3], weight [2], OCD [3], meth [1], cocaine [2], gambling [2], schizophrenia aug [1] migraines
Sertraline
[Zoloft] Good choice overall, best SSRI for heart disease, no CYP drug interactions below 150mg.