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Affective Disorder:

Antidepressants: Medications used to treat depression. There are several different types of antidepressant medications.

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Behavioral Therapy:

Benzodiazepines: A class of drugs used to treat anxiety. Some examples of benzodiazepines are Valium (diazepam), Ativan (lorazepam), Klonopin (clonazepam), and Xanax (alprazolam).

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Celexa (citalopram): An antidepressant in the SSRI family. For more information about Celexa, see the pharmaceutical company's web site: www.celexa.com

Cognitive Therapy:

Cymbalta (duloxetine): An antidepressant medication in the SNRI family  that affects serotonin and norepinephrine. For more information about Cymbalta, see the manufacturer's web site: www.cymbalta.com

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ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy): 

Effexor (venlafaxine): An antidepressant. For more information about Effexor, see the pharmaceutical company's web site: www.effexor.com

Endorphins: 

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Klonopin (clonazepam): An anti-anxiety medication.

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Lexapro (escitalopram): An antidepressant medication in the SSRI family. For more information about Lexapro, see the pharmaceutical company's web site: www.lexapro.com

Lorazapam: Ativan. An anti-anxiety medication.

Luvox (fluvoxamine): An antidepressant medication in the SSRI family.

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MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor): An older class of antidepressant medication.

Mood Disorder:

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Paxil (paroxetine): An antidepressant in the SSRI family. For more information about Paxil, see the pharmaceutical company's web site: www.paxil.com

Prozac (fluoxetine): An antidepressant in the SSRI family. For more information about Prozac, see the pharmaceutical company's web site: www.prozac.com

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Remeron (mirtazapine): An antidepressant medication. For more information about Remeron, see the pharmaceutical company's web site: www.remeron.com

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Serotonin:

SNRI (selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor): A type of antidepressant medication that affects the chemical serotonin and norepinephrine.

SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor): A type of antidepressant medication that affects the chemical called serotonin.

Substance Abuse:

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TCA (tricyclic antidepressant): An older class of antidepressant medication.

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Valium (diazepam): An anti-anxiety medication.

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Wellbutrin (bupropion): An antidepressant medication. For more information about Wellbutrin, see the pharmaceutical company's web site: www.wellbutrin.com 

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Xanax (alprazolam): An anti-anxiety medication.

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Zoloft (sertraline): An antidepressant medication in the SSRI family. For more information about Zoloft, see the pharmaceutical company's web site: www.zoloft.com

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