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Guanfacine

Neurodevelopmental disorders, Treatments, Tics, Migraines, Negative symptoms, ADHD, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

[Intuniv] Approved for ADHD [2], less sedating than clonidine but not as useful in comorbidities. Tics.

Clonidine

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

First line depression, Major Depression, Restless leg syndrome, Treatments, Depression, Deepen Sleep, Nicotine, Methamphetamine, ADHD, Inflammatory Depression / Nancy Brandon

[Wellbutrin] First-line for depression (lacks weight-gain, sexual, cognitive, fatigue SEs; lack of WD). Safest antidepressant in bipolar. Treats nicotine but not as well as varenicline. Treats ADHD a little; RLS.

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Valproate

Bipolar, Treatments, BP Depression, Mania, Mixed, Migraines, BP Anxiety / Nancy Brandon

[Depakote] Good for bipolar mania/mixed and comorbid anxiety/alcoholism, but poorly tolerated and unsafe in pregnancy.

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Pregabalin

Fibromyalgia, Generalized Anxiety, Benzo, Alcohol, Restless leg syndrome, Treatments, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, OCD, BP Anxiety / Nancy Brandon

[Lyrica] Approved outside US for generalized and social anxiety disorders [1]. Benzo WD, OCD [3], fibromylagia [1].

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Gabapentin

Fibromyalgia, Generalized Anxiety, Hypnotics, Alcohol, Restless leg syndrome, Panic, Treatments, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Cannabis, Non-specific Anxiety, BP Anxiety, Akathisia, Bruxism, Sleep, Substance Use Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[Neurontin] For social anxiety, stabilizing sleep in alcoholics, RLS, akathisia, non-specific anxiety. Better tolerated than pregabalin but less effective.

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Topiramate

Treatments, Weight Gain, Alcohol, Bulimia, Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, OCD, PTSD, Augmentation, Migraines, Methamphetamine, Negative symptoms, Borderline, 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

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Amantadine

Female, BP Depression, Male, Weight Gain, Treatments, Autism, DMDD, Treatment Resistant Depression, OCD, EPS, ADHD, Tardive Dyskinesia, Long COVID, Child, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Similar to ketamine. Treats TD [2] and irritability in TBI [1]. Last-line secret-weapon for bipolar/unipolar depression, OCD, cognition, DMDD, autism, weight-loss, fatigue.

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Paroxetine

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Treatments, Panic, Social Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Hot flashes / Nancy Brandon

[Paxil] Poor choice as SSRI (higher sexual/weight SE, anticholinergic, pregnancy and WD risks).

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Escitalopram

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, First line depression, Depression, Treatments, Panic, Social Anxiety, OCD, Borderline, Hot flashes / Nancy Brandon

[Lexapro] First-line SSRI (no drug interactions, good efficacy in depression/anxiety).

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