List of Antidepressant Drugs
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
By trade and generic name
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Celexa (citalopram)
Lexapro (escitalopram)
Luvox (fluvoxamine)
Paxil (paroxetine)
Prozac and Sarafem (fluoxetine)
Zoloft (sertraline)
Other Newer Antidepressants
Brintellix (vortioxetine) (called a “novel variant” SSRI)
Cymbalta (duloxetine)
Effexor (venlafaxine)
Fetzima (levomilnacipran)
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine)
Remeron (mirtazapine)
Symbyax (Prozac plus Zyprexa, an antipsychotic drug)
Viibyrd (vilazodone)
Vivalan (viloxazine)
Wellbutrin and Zyban (bupropion)
Older Antidepressants (Partial List)
Anafranil (clomipramine)
Asendin (amoxapine) Warning: neuroleptic dopamine blocker, causes TD.
Desyrel (trazodone)
Elavil (amitriptyline)
Norpramin (desipramine)
Pamelor (nortriptyline)
Parnate (tranylcypromine)
Sinequan (doxepin)
Surmontil (trimipramine)
Tofranil (imipramine)
Vivactil (protriptyline)
Antidepressant Drugs Resource Center
WARNING: Psychiatric drugs are not only dangerous to take, they are also dangerous to withdraw from. Withdrawal from psychiatric drugs, including antipsychotic drugs, should be done cautiously with professional supervision.Please see my book, Peter R. Breggin, MD, Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients and their Families. |