Side Effects Archives - Chris Aiken, MD

Minocycline

Treatment Resistant Depression, Negative symptoms, Treatments, OCD, Inflammatory Depression, Acne, Schizophrenia, Side Effects / Nancy Brandon

[Minocin] Antibiotic/anti-inflammatory with possible benefits in bipolar and unipolar depression; also treats lithium-acne.

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Amantadine

Female, BP Depression, Autism, DMDD, Treatments, Treatment Resistant Depression, Male, OCD, Tardive Dyskinesia, ADHD, 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

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Valbenazine

Treatments, Tardive Dyskinesia / Nancy Brandon

[$ Ingrezza] For TD [1]

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Deutetrabenazine

Treatments, Tardive Dyskinesia / Nancy Brandon

[$ Austedo] For TD [1], but valbenazine is a little safer and more effective

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Ginko Egb-761

Dementia, Treatments, Tardive Dyskinesia, Cognition / Nancy Brandon

[Tebonin] For TD [2] and age related cognitive decline [2].

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Vitamin E

Treatments, Tardive Dyskinesia / Nancy Brandon

Prevents but does not treat TD

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Levetiracetam

Treatments, Tardive Dyskinesia / Nancy Brandon

[Keppra] For tardive dyskinesia [2]. Although a seizure med, it improves cognition.

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Granisetron

Nausea, Negative symptoms, Treatments, OCD, Schizophrenia, Side Effects / Nancy Brandon

[$ Sancuso] A second-line alternative to ondansetron.

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Naltrexone

Alcohol, Weight Gain, Opioid, Treatments / Nancy Brandon

[Vivitrol] Opioid blocker treats alcohol and opioid use disorders (and, in combination with bupropion, meth). May help gambling addiciton and antipsychotic weight gain. Inj or oral.

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