Fluoxetine - Fluoxetine Fluoxetine hydrochloride (brands names include Prozac®, Fontex®, Symbyax®, and Sarafem®) is a drug used medically in the treament of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and many other disorders. Chemically, Fluoxetine is (N-methyl-3-phenyl-3-(α,α,α-trifluoro-p-tolyl)-oxypropylamine hydrochloride, C17H18F3NO·HCl) and, alone, it is a white crystalline solid. It is one of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors sold in pulvules containing 10 mg, 20 mg or 40 mg of active ingredient or in tablets containing 10 mg. Dosages in the range of 20-60 mg per day are standard, with 80 mg considered a maximum. Fluoxetine has a wide range of interactions, notably with monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Common side-effects include anxiety, restlessness, trembling, weakness, skin rash, anorgasmia, itching and a decrease in sexual drive. In some studies, Fluoxetine.
Anxiolytic - syndrome after only a few weeks. There is an added problem of the accumulation of drug metabolites and adverse effects. Certain herbs, such as St. John's Wort, have been used as anxiolytics, but little reliable evidence is available for efficacy. St. John's Wort is generally thought to be a mild selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI, like the prescription medications Prozac (fluoxetine) and Paxil (paroxetine)..
Serotonin - serotonin in the blood stream from directly affecting serotonin levels in the brain. In order to work around this, doctors use a variety of psychiatric medications that affect serotonin levels indirectly, including MAO inhibitors, and SSRIss which includes the well known antidepressant fluoxetine (trade name: Prozac®) The MAO inhibitors prevent the breakdown of serotonin and therefore increase concentrations of the neurotransmitter in the brain. MAO inhibitors react negatively with many foods (which contain amines) and drugs and have a large list of side effects. After serotonin is released by a neuron it activates receptors located on adjacent neurons. After activating these receptors serotonin is taken up by neurons, sometimes for reuse. More recent drugs inhibit the uptake of serotonin, again making it stay in the synapse longer. There are many classes.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor - which were the most commonly used class of antidepressants before the SSRIs. However, SSRIs have the important advantage that the toxic dose is high, and, therefore, they are much more difficult to use as a means to commit suicide. Many drugs in this class are familiar through advertising, including fluoxetine (trade name: Prozac®, Fontex®, Seromex®, 'Seronil®) paroxetine (trade name: Paxil®, Seroxat®, Optipar®) sertraline (trade name: Zoloft®) escitalopram oxalate (trade name: Lexapro®) citalopram (trade name: Celexa®, Cipramil®, Emocal®, Sepram®) fluvoxamine maleate (trade name: Luvox®, Fevarin®) In the brain, information is passed between two neurons (nerve cells) via a synapse, a small gap between the cells. The neuron that sends the information releases neurotransmitters (with serotonin among them) into that gap. The neurotransmitters are then recognized by receptors on the surface of the.
Sound symbolism - the mind" - Aitrareya-Aranya-Upanishad Shingon Buddhism Kukai, the founder of Shingon wrote his Sound, word, reality in the 9th_century which relates all sounds to the voice of the Dharmakaya Buddha. (more to come: in the meantime see: Mantra) Early Western Phonosemantics The idea of phonosemantics was sporadically discussed during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. In 1698, Locke wrote against the idea in an essay called An Essay on Human Understanding. His argument was that if there were any connection between sounds and ideas, then we would all be speaking the same language, but this is an over-generalisation. In 1676 Leibniz published his book New Essays on Human Understanding which contains a point by point critique of Locke's essay. Leibnez picks up on the generalization used by Locke and adopts a.
Olanzapine - the drug was ineffective in treatment of Parkinson's disease. In December 2003 the FDA approved Symbyax® to treat bipolar depression. Symbyax® is a combination of fluoxetine and olanzapine. Side Effects Common side effects include muscle-rigidity, muscle-stiffness, muscle-twitches, restlesness, sedation, and weight-gain. Olanzapine is reported to cause tardive dyskinesia and neurological malignant syndrome. Olanzapine is manufactured by Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY)..
List of antidepressants - or monoamine oxidase inhibitors 3 Tricyclics 4 Tetracyclics 5 Others SSRIs or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors citalopram (Celexa®;, Cipramil®;) escitalopram oxalate (Cipralex®, Lexapro®) fluvoxamine maleate (Luvox®) paroxetine (Paxil®, Seroxat®, Aropax®) fluoxetine (Prozac®) sertraline (Zoloft®, Lustral®) MAOIs or monoamine oxidase inhibitors phenelzine (Nardil®) tranylcypromine (Parnate®) Tricyclics amitriptyline (Elavil®, Endep®) clomipramine (Anafranil®) desipramine (Norpramin®, Pertofrane®) doxepin (Adapin®, Sinequan®) imipramine (Tofranil®) nortryptyline (Pamelor) protriptyline (Vivactil®) trimipramine (Surmontil®) Tetracyclics maprotiline (Ludiomil®) Others bupropion (Wellbutrin®) duloxetine (Cymbalta®) mirtazapine (Remeron®, Zispin®, Avanza®, Norset®, Remergil®) nefazodone (Serzone®) reboxetine (Edronax®, Vestra®) trazodone (Desyrel®) venlafaxine (Effexor®).
List of psychiatric drugs - Anafranil Antabuse Aripiprazole Artane Asendin Ativan Atomoxetine HCl Aventyl B Bupropion Buspar Buspirone C Calcium Carbonate Calcium Carbimide Carbamazepine Carbolith Celexa Chlordiazepoxide Chlorpromazine Cibalith-S Citalopram Clomipramine Clonazepam Clozapine Clozaril Cylert D Dalmane Depakene Depakote Desipramine Desoxyn Desyrel Dexedrine Dextroamphetamine Dextrostat Diazapam Dilantin Disulfiram Divalproex Doxepin Duralith E Edronax Effexor Elavil Endep Epitol Eskalith Escitalopram Etrafon F Fluoxetine Fluphenazine Flurazepam Fluvoxamine H Halcion Haldol Haloperidol I Imipramine Imovane K Klonopin L Largactil Levoprome Lexapro Libritabs Librium Lithane Lithium Lithizine Lithobid Lithonate Lithotabs Lorazepam Loxapac Loxapine Loxitane Ludiomil Luvox M Maprotiline Mellaril Mesoridazine Methamphetamine Methotrimeprazine Methylphenidate Modecate Minitran N Nardil Navane Nefazodone Norpramine Nortriptyline O Olanzapine Orap Oxazepam P Pamelor Parnate Paroxetine Paxil Pemoline Permitil Perphenazine Pertofrane Phenelzine Phenytoin Pimozide Piportil Pipotiazine Primidone Prolixin Protriptyline Prozac Q Quetiapine R Reboxetine Restoril Rhotrimine Risperidal.
