Medication Reference Articles
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- Depression: New Medications On The Horizon
With the advent of monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) in the 1950s, ...
- Discontinuing Psychiatric Medications: What You Need to Know
Many people have a dark view of medication withdrawal. They may have read or heard the scary stories about uncomfortable side ...
- Taking Medication: 16 Ways to Become a Smart Self-Advocate
When we walk into the doctor’s office, for many of us, the scenario looks like this: We list off our symptoms, the doctor asks a few questions, writes out a prescription and we go on ...
- What is Discontinuation Syndrome?
Psychiatric drugs, such as antidepressants and antipsychotics, are commonly prescribed to treat a wide variety of mental disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. One of the possible side effects of ...
- Effexor (venlafaxine hydrochloride)
What is Effexor?
Effexor's chemical structure is unlike any other antidepressant. It works to restore the balance of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters -- specifically serotonin and norepinephrine. Effexor is in a class of medicines ...
- Upcoming Psychiatric Medications in the Pipeline
It's hard to understand all of the drugs in development for mental disorders, but here are a few that we've been able to get a handle on that have been recently approved for prescription, or ...
