Non-sedating Archives - Page 2 of 7

N-acetylcysteine

BP Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Bipolar, Treatments, Alcohol, OCD, Nicotine, Cannabis, Trichotillomania, Borderline, Negative symptoms, Cognition, Inflammatory Depression, Substance Use Disorders, Schizophrenia / Nancy Brandon

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

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Milnacipran

Major Depression, Treatments, Depression, Chronic Pain / Nancy Brandon

[$ Savella] Approved for fibromylagia in US and depression abroad (parent compound of
levomilnacipran).

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Levomilnacipran

Major Depression, Fibromyalgia, Treatments, Depression, Chronic Pain, Hot flashes / Nancy Brandon

Most noradrenergic of the SNRIs, good for fatigue, with side effect profile similar to bupropion. Isomer of milnacipran (used in fibromylagia). Depression [2].

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Thyroid T4

Lithium SE, Treatments / Nancy Brandon

[Synthroid] Use for hypothyroidism on lithium. For augmentation in depression, T3 is preferred.

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Tranylcypromine

Major Depression, Treatments, Panic, Depression, Treatment Resistant Depression, Anxiety, Social Anxiety / Nancy Brandon

[Parnate] Ideal MAOI for tolerability, with low weight/sedation problems. May treat panic.

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Selegiline

Major Depression, Depression, Treatments, Panic, Anxiety / Nancy Brandon

[$ EMSAM] Skin patch MAOI, good to start with (low dose = no food interactions) but not as potent as older MAOIs.

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Maca root

Female, Treatments, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

Maca root Sexual dysfunction Female Features Dosing 3,000 mg/d Management $3-10/mth. Has testosterone- and estrogen-like effects EMR Text

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Inositol

Treatments, Bulimia, BP Depression, Panic, Bipolar, Eating Disorders, Psoriasis / Nancy Brandon

For bipolar depression (synergistic with omega-3) [3], bulimia [2], psoriasis on lithium [1]. Studied in children.

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Probiotics

Female, Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Depression, BP Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Treatments, Autism, Bipolar, Anxiety, Deepen Sleep, Treatment Resistant Depression, Anxious Depression, Negative symptoms, Peripartum Depression, Borderline, Sleep, ADHD, Long COVID, Inflammatory Depression, Cognition, Schizophrenia, Sexual Dysfunction / Nancy Brandon

For bipolar/unipolar depression [2], ADHD [3], anxiety [2], cognition [2], autism [2], weight loss [1], dyslipidemia, long COVID [1].

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Citicoline

Major Depression, Age-related or non-specific decline, Bipolar, Treatments, Depression, Methamphetamine, Negative symptoms, Cocaine, BP Cognition, Vascular Depression, Cognition, Substance Use Disorders / Nancy Brandon

For mood disorders with meth/cocaine abuse [1], age-related cognitive decline [1], and post-stroke depression [2]

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