PTSD Archives - Chris Aiken, MD

cyproheptadine

Alcohol, Anorexia, Eating Disorders, Hypnotic for Elderly, Hypnotics, Nightmares, PTSD, Sexual Dysfunction, SSRI-Induced, Substance Use Disorders, Treatments / Chris

Similar to mirtazapine, for anorexia [2], alcohol (with prazosin) [2], sleep [4], nightmares [4], sexual dysfunction [3].

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Lightbox

Fibromyalgia, First line depression, Depression, Bulimia, BP Depression, Male, Treatments, Deepen Sleep, Treatment Resistant Depression, PTSD, Negative symptoms, Peripartum Depression, Vascular Depression / Chris

Very effective and well tolerated for depression regardless of season (also for bipolar, PTSD, bulimia, shift work)

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Venlafaxine

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Treatments, Panic, Social Anxiety, Anxiety, PTSD, Chronic Pain, Migraines, Hot flashes / Nancy Brandon

[Effexor] Not ideal among the SNRIs (hypertension, WD risks, weight gain), but very effective for some and treats hot flashes in low doses.

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Brexpiprazole

Agitation in Dementia, Treatments, Treatment Resistant Depression, PTSD, Psychotic symptoms, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[$ Rexulti] Well tolerated for antipsychotics, treats unipolar-depression, ptsd, but not bp-
depression and not mania.

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Risperidone

Bipolar, Treatments, Autism, Treatment Resistant Depression, Mania, PTSD, Mixed, Psychotic symptoms, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[Risperdal] Among most effective antipsychotics for schizophrenia [1]. Mania[3]. Augments
antidepressants in unipolar [3], PTSD [3], OCD [3].

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Clonidine

Agitation in Dementia, Hypnotics, Treatments, Autism, Opioid, Nightmares, Mania, Nicotine, PTSD, Tics, Migraines, Non-specific Anxiety, Mixed, Negative symptoms, Borderline, ADHD, Substance Use Disorders, Schizophrenia, Side Effects, Sweating / Nancy Brandon

[Kapvay] Approved for ADHD, but also helps mania, nicotine/opioid, anxiety, irritability, self-harm, autism, negative symptoms schizophrenia, tics

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Prazosin

Major Depression, Agitation in Dementia, Alcohol, Treatments, Deepen Sleep, PTSD, Nightmares, Anxious Depression / Nancy Brandon

[Minipress] First-line for PTSD, treats nightmares and daytime symptoms.

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Doxazosin

Treatments, PTSD, Nightmares / Nancy Brandon

[Cardura] An alternative to prazosin for PTSD.

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Topiramate

Bulimia, Treatments, Weight Gain, Alcohol, Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Augmentation, OCD, PTSD, Migraines, Borderline, Methamphetamine, Negative symptoms, Cocaine, Eating Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[Topamax] PTSD [2], alcohol [2], bulimia [1], borderline/aggression [3], weight [2], OCD [3], meth [1], cocaine [2], gambling [2], schizophrenia aug [1] migraines