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Propranolol

Lithium SE, Treatments, Panic, Social Anxiety, Migraines, Non-specific Anxiety, Tremor, Akathisia / Chris

Augments SSRIs in panic, use for tremor, akathisia, and irritability.

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Metformin

Treatments, Weight Gain, Prolactinemia / Chris

First-line for antipsychotic weight gain, works best when started early (also prevents DM, dyslipidemia, prolactinemia)

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Ginger

Treatments, Age-related or non-specific decline, Nausea / Chris

Good for medication-induced nausea, may help age-related cognitive decline.

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CBD

Generalized Anxiety, Treatments, Social Anxiety, Cannabis, Non-specific Anxiety / Chris

[Cannabidiol] This “healthier”strain of cannabis is #1 for cannabis use disorder, but questionable in anxiety and insomnia. Watch for drug interactions.

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Magnesium

Alcohol, Treatments, Deepen Sleep, Bruxism, Sleep / Chris

Improves sleep (with melatonin), bruxism, and essential for liver health in alcohol use disorder.

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N-acetylcysteine

[NAC] For low-grade bipolar depression [3], protects kidneys on lithium, trichotillomania [1], cannabis and substance use disorders.

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Imipramine

Generalized Anxiety, Major Depression, Treatments, Panic, Depression, Binge Eating, Anxiety, Treatment Resistant Depression, Anxious Depression, Eating Disorders / Nancy Brandon

[Tofranil] Ideal tricyclic for anxiety disorders, but sedating and anticholinergic effects.

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Clomipramine

Major Depression, Panic, Treatments, OCD / Nancy Brandon

[Anafranil] Highly serotonergic, very effective for OCD (tricyclic).

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Trimipramine

Major Depression, Treatments / Nancy Brandon

[Sumontil] Third-line tricyclic, mix of serotonin/noripineprhine, more anticholinergic side
effects.