Pharmacology – ANTIDEPRESSANTS – SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, Lithium ( MADE EASY)

Topics covered include: monoamine hypothesis of depression, bipolar disorder, serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, receptors, mechanism of action of antidepressants; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors ,tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, atypical antidepressants, and lithium. Antidepressants mentioned include: Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Desvenlafaxine, Duloxetine, Levomilnacipran, Amitriptyline, Amoxapine, Clomipramine, Desipramine, Doxepin, Imipramine, Maprotiline, Nortriptyline, Protriptyline, Isocarboxazid, Phenelzine, Tranylcypromine, Selegiline, Bupropion, Mirtazapine, Trazodone, Nefazodone, Vilazodone, and Vortioxetine.