Antidepressant Medications Name Indication, starting dose, target symptoms, and affected neurotransmitters Half-life

Antidepressant Medications Name Indication, starting dose, target symptoms, and affected neurotransmitters Half-life (T1/2) CYP450 enzyme Notes/Notable side effects/Precautions SSRIs Citalopram (Celexa)  Escitalopram (Lexapro)  Fluoxetine (Prozac)  Fluvoxamine (Luvox)  Paroxetine (Paxil)  Sertraline (Zoloft)  SNRIs Venlafaxine (Effexor) Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Other Mirtazapine (Remeron) Trazadone (Desyrel) Vilazodone (Viibryd) Vortioxetine (Trintellix) Bupropion (Wellbutrin) This table includes the most commonly […]

Read below:  Escitalopram  (Lexapro) came on the market once citalopram (Celexa)  lost it patten. Citalopram  (Celexa) also causes mild antagonistic effects a

Read below:  Escitalopram  (Lexapro) came on the market once citalopram (Celexa)  lost it patten. Citalopram  (Celexa) also causes mild antagonistic effects at H1 histamine receptors causing drowsiness which is difficulty to tolerate being a young man.  I will share with you that I never start patients on citalopram. Certainly I have patients that are on it […]