Various other medications that don’t fit into any of the ‘typical’ classes of antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, NDRIs) are also used to treat depression.
These drugs include (but are not limited to):
Trazodone
- Used to treat insomnia, alcohol dependence, anxiety, and depression.
Other names: Desyrel – Oleptro – Beneficat – Deprax – Desirel – Mesyrel – Molipaxin – Thombran – Trialodine – Trittico
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Mirtazapine: Remeron – Zispin
- An atypical antidepressant medication used for the treatment of depression.
Other names: Axit – Mirtabene – Mirtaz – Mirtazon – Norset – Promyrtil – Remergil – Remergon
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Aripiprazole: Abilify – Abilitat
- An atypical antipsychotic medication used in the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar, psychosis, Tourette’s, major depressive disorder (MDD) and it’s also prescribed as an “add-on” antidepressant medication for adults, to be taken alongside their regular antidepressant.
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Quetiapine: Seroquel
- An antipsychotic medication used for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), post-traumatic stress (PTSD), generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), acute manic episodes, bipolar, schizophrenia, psychosis, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and it’s also prescribed as an “add-on” antidepressant medication for adults, to be taken alongside their regular antidepressant.
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Vortioxetine: Brintellix – Trintellix
- Is an atypical antipsychotic and antidepressant used for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD).
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Vilazodone: Viibryd
- Is a medication used for the treatment of acute episodes of major depression.
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Atypical antidepressants and the various other medications used for the treatment of depression can cause side effects the same, similar to, or worse than the ‘typical’ antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, NDRIs).
Also, by combining different classes of antidepressants or medications which are said to affect the serotonergic activity within the brain (alter serotonin levels), increases the risk of Serotonin Syndrome, click here to learn more.