Medications

Provigil

Provigil® (modafinil) is used to improve wakefulness in people who have excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy; stopped breathing while sleeping or have difficulty breathing while sleeping (obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome) or shift work sleep disorder.

Prozac

Prozac® (Fluoxetine hydrochloride) is an antidepressant drug used medically in the treatment of depression, body dysmorphic disorder,obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, hypochondriasis and panic disorder.

Seroquel

Seroquel®, AstraZeneca's brand name for generic quetiapine, belongs to a series of neuroleptics known as "atypical antipsychotics", which have, over the last two decades, become increasingly popular alternatives to "typical antipsychotics", such as haloperidol(Haldol®).

Valium

Valium® is a brand name for Diazepam, a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, skeletal muscle relaxant and amnestic properties. This makes it a useful drug for treating anxiety, insomnia, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, and muscle spasms. It is also used before certain medical procedures (such as endoscopies) to reduce tension and anxiety, and in some surgical procedures to induce amnesia.

Wellbutrin

Wellbutrin® (bupropion) is an atypical antidepressant, which acts as a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor and dopamine reuptake inhibitor, and a nicotinic antagonist. Bupropion is primarily used as an antidepressant and as a smoking cessation aid.  In 2006 it was the fourth most prescribed antidepressant on the U.S. retail market with 21,141,000 prescriptions.

Zoloft

Zoloft® (sertraline) may help if you have depression, anxiety, panic disorder or other conditions associated with the nervous system.  Taking Zoloft on a regular basis should help make you feel better and reduce your symptoms.

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