List of psychotropic medications

This is a list of psychotropic medications that are on the market in the United States.

A

• Abilify (aripiprazole) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism.
• Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) – a stimulant used to treat ADHD.
• Ambien (zolpidem) – used as a sleep aid.
• Anafranil (clomipramine) – a tricyclic antidepressant; mostly used to treat OCD.
• Aricept (donepezil) – used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
• Ativan (lorazepam) – a benzodiazepine, used to treat anxiety.
• Asendin (amoxapine) - an Dibenzoxazepine antidepressant
• Azstarys (Serdexmethylphenidate/Dexmethylphenidate) - a long-acting CNS stimulant used to treat ADHD.

B

• Benperidol – an antipsychotic primarily used to control antisocial hypersexual behaviour.
• Buspar (buspirone) – an anxiolytic used to treat generalized anxiety disorder.
• Belsomra (Suvorexant) – used to treat insomnia.

C

• Celexa (citalopram) – an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class.
• Centrax (prazepam) - an antianxiety agent
• clobazam (Frisium, Onfi, Tapclob, Urbanol) – a benzodiazepine that has been marketed as an anxiolytic since 1975 and as an anticonvulsant since 1984.
• clorazepate (Novo-Clopate, Tranxene) – a benzodiazepine with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, hypnotic, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.
• chlordiazepoxide (Librium) – a sedative and hypnotic benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and withdrawal symptoms.
• Clozaril (clozapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat resistant schizophrenia.
• Concerta (methylphenidate) – an extended release form of methylphenidate.
• Contrave (naltrexone/bupropion) – a combination drug used in the treatment of mood and psychotic disorders. It is also approved for weight loss in those that are either obese or overweight with some weight-related illnesses.
• Cymbalta (duloxetine) – an antidepressant of the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors class.

D

• Depakote (valproic acid/sodium valproate) – an antiepileptic and mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder, neuropathic pain and others; sometimes called an antimanic medication. Depakene is the trade name for the same drug prepared without sodium.
• Desyrel (trazodone) – an atypical antidepressant used to treat depression and insomnia.
• Desoxyn (methamphetamine hydrochloride) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and exogenous obesity.
• Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine sulfate) – used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.
• disulfiram (Antabuse) – inhibits enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, causing acetaldehyde poisoning when ethanol is consumed; used to cause severe hangover when drinking; increases liver, kidney, and brain damage from drinking.
• doxepin (Aponal, Quitaxon, Sinequan) – a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat nerve pain, insomnia; similar to imipramine.

E

• Effexor and Effexor XR (venlafaxine) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class.
• Elavil (amitriptyline) – a tricyclic antidepressant used as a first-line treatment for neuropathic pain.
• estazolam (Prosom, Eurodin) – a benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties, commonly prescribed for short-term treatment of insomnia.

F

• Fetzima (levomilnacipran) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class.
• Fycompa (perampanel), an anti-epileptic medication which can cause serious psychiatric and behavioral changes.

G

• Geodon (ziprasidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar mania.
• Gabitril (tiagabine) – used off-label in the treatment of anxiety disorders and panic disorder.

H

• Haldol (haloperidol) – typical antipsychotic.

I

• Imovane (zopiclone) – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic.
• Inderal (propranolol) – a beta blocker; it is used for acute anxiety, panic attacks, hypertension.
• Intuniv (Guanfacine) - A extended release, non-stimulant alpha-2 adrenergic agonist used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Available in instant-release under the brand-name Tenex.
• Invega (paliperidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

K

• Keppra (levetiracetam) – an anticonvulsant drug which is sometimes used as a mood stabilizer and has potential benefits for other psychiatric and neurologic conditions such as Tourette syndrome, anxiety disorder, and Alzheimer's disease.
• Klonopin (clonazepam) – anti-anxiety and anti-epileptic medication of the benzodiazepine class.

L

• Lamictal (lamotrigine) – an anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer.
• Latuda (lurasidone) – an atypical antipsychotic.
• Lexapro (escitalopram) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
• Librium (chlordiazepoxide) – a benzodiazepine used to treat acute alcohol withdrawal.
• Lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith) – a mood stabilizer.
• Loxam (escitalopram) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
• Lunesta (eszopiclone) – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic.
• Luvox (fluvoxamine) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
• Loxitane (loxapine) - an antipsychotic used in the treatment of mood disorders and schizophrenia

M

• Melatonin – a hypnotic used to treat insomnia.
• Minipress (Prazosin) - atypical psychotropic used to treat PTSD.

N

• Naltrexone (ReVia) – an opioid antagonist primarily used in the management of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence or other impulse control/addictive behaviors such as habitual self-mutilation; also used in formulation with bupropion (naltrexone/bupropion) to treat obesity.
• Neurontin (gabapentin) – an anticonvulsant which is sometimes used as a mood stabilizer, anti-anxiety agent or to treat chronic pain, particularly diabetic neuropathy.
• Norapramin (Desipramine) - an antidepressant, also used in the treatment of nerve pain.
• Nuplazid (pimavanserin) - an antipsychotic medicine that works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain; used to treat hallucinations and delusions caused by psychosis that is related to Parkinson's disease.

P

• Pamelor – a tricyclic antidepressant.
• Parnate (tranylcypromine) - a monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) used in the treatment of depression
• Paxil (paroxetine) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
• Phenelzine (Nardil) – an antidepressant of the MAOI class used to depression.
• Pimozide (Orap) – a typical antipsychotic used to treat tic disorders.
• Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) – an antidepressant of the SNRI class.
• Prolixin (fluphenazine) – typical antipsychotic.
• Provigil (modafinil) - used to treat excessive sleepiness and narcolepsy
• Prozac (fluoxetine) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
• Phenobarbital (Luminal) – a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic properties.

R

• Remeron (mirtazapine) – an atypical antidepressant which is often used as a sleep aid.
• Restoril (temazepam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat insomnia.
• Risperdal (risperidone) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and irritability associated with autism.
• Ritalin (methylphenidate) – a stimulant used to treat ADHD.
• Reminyl (galantamine) – used to slow the progression of Alzheimer's dementia.
• ReVia (naltrexone) – used for opioid addiction and dependence.
• Rexulti (brexpiprazole) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat mood and psychotic disorders.

S

• Saphris (asenapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
• Serax (oxazepam) – anti-anxiety medication of the benzodiazepine class, often used to help during detoxification from alcohol or other addictive substances.
• Serentil (mesoridazine) a neuroleptic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
• Seroquel and Seroquel XR (quetiapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Used off-label (in low doses) to treat insomnia.
• Sonata (zaleplon) – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic.
• Spravato (esketamine) – a rapid-acting antidepressant of the NMDA receptor antagonist class; enantiomer of ketamine.
• Stelazine (trifluoperazine) – an antipsychotic used in the treatment of psychotics disorders, anxiety, and nausea caused by chemotherapy.
• Strattera (atomoxetine) – a non-stimulant medication used to treat ADHD.
• Suboxone (Buprenorphine/naloxone) - a partial opioid agonist used in the treatment of Opioid Abuse Disorder.

T

• Tenex (Guanfacine) - a nonstimulant medication used in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Thorazine – (chlorpromazine) A phenothiazine antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar mania, and behavioral disorders in children. Notably, the first antipsychotic .
• Tofranil (imipramine) – a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat depression, anxiety, agitation, panic disorder and bedwetting.
• Topamax (topiramate) – an anticonvulsant used to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches.
• Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) – an anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer.
• Trintellix (vortioxetine) – an antidepressant of the serotonin modulator and stimulator class.
• Tegretol (carbamazepine) – an anticonvulsant used as a mood stabilizer.
• Trilafon (Perphenazine)- an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia.

V

• Valium (diazepam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.
• Vistaril (hydroxyzine) – an antihistamine for the treatment of itches and irritations, an antiemetic, as a weak analgesic, an opioid potentiator, and as an anxiolytic.
• Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) – a pro-drug stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and binge eating disorder; Vyvanse is converted into Dexedrine in vivo.
• Viibryd (vilazodone) – an antidepressant of the serotonin modulator and stimulators class.
• Vivactil (Protriptyline) an antidepressant also used in the treatment of nerve pain.
• Vraylar (cariprazine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar mania.

W

• Wellbutrin SR or XL (bupropion) – an antidepressant of the norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor class, used to treat depression and seasonal affective disorder.
• Zyban – the same medication but marketed as a smoking cessation aid.

X

• Xanax (alprazolam) – a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety.

Z

• Zoloft (sertraline) – an antidepressant of the SSRI class.
• Zulresso (brexanolone) – a GABA Modulator Antidepressants
• Zyprexa (olanzapine) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.