Medication Brochures

Antidepressants

Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

Bupropion-Dextromethorphan Combo (Auvelity)

Esketamine (Spravato)

Gepirone (Exxua)

Mirtazapine (Remeron)

MAOIs: selegiline (Emsam), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate)

SNRIs: venlafaxine (Effexor), desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), duloxetine (Cymbalta), milnacipran (Savella), and levomilnacipran (Fetzima)

SSRIs: fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa), and escitalopram (Lexapro)

Trazodone

Tricyclics: amitriptyline (Elavil), clomipramine (Anafranil), doxepin (Sinequan, Silenor), imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor), protriptyline (Vivactil), trimipramine (Sumontil), desipramine (Norpramin), maprotiline (Ludiomil), amoxapine (Ascendin)

Vilazodone (Viibryd)

Vortioxetine (Trintellix)

Zurzuvae (Zuranolone, for postpartum depression)

Mood Stabilizers

Carbamazepine (Equetro)

Lamotrigine (Lamictal)

Lithium

Valproate (Depakote)

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Allopurinol

Calcium Channel Blockers: amlodipine isradipine, nimodipine, verapamil

Levetiracetam (Keppra)

Anticonvulsants

Warning: Most anticonvulsants do not treat bipolar disorder (see mood stabilizers)

Carbamazepine (Equetro)

Gabapentin (Neurontin)

Lamotrigine (Lamictal)

Levetiracetam (Keppra)

Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)

Pregabalin (Lyrica)

Topiramate (Topamax)

Valproate (Depakote)

Antipsychotics

Aripiprazole (Abilify)

Asenapine (Saphris)

Brexpiprazole (Rexulti)

Cariprazine (Vraylar)

Clozapine (Clozaril)

Iloperidine (Fanapt)

Lumateperone (Caplyta)

Lurasidone (Latuda)

Nefazodone (Serzone)

Olanzapine (Zyprexa)

Olanzapine-Fluoxetine Combo (OFC, Symbyax)

Paliperidone (Invega)

Pimavenserin (Nuplazid)

Risperidone (Risperdal)

Trazodone (Desyrel)

Quetiapine (Seroquel)

Xanomeline-Trospium (Cobenfy)

Ziprasidone (Geodon)

Anxiety

ADHD

Atomoxetine (Strattera)

Armodafinil (Nuvigil)

Modafinil (Provigil)

Stimulants: methylphenidates and amphetamines

Clonidine (Kapvay)

Guanfacine (Intuniv)

Viloxazine (Qelbree)

Sleep Medicines

Melatonin

Doxepin (Silenor)

Hydroxyzine (Vistaril)

Orexin Antagonists: daridorexant (Quviviq), lumborexant (Dayvigo), and suvorexant (Belsomra)

Ramelteon (Rozerem)

Trazodone (Desyrel)

Z-Hypnotics: eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata), zolpidem (Ambien)

Valerian

Anti-Addiction

Baclofen

Acamprosate (Campral)

Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Suboxone, Subutex)

Clonidine

Disulfiram (Antabuse)

Lofexidine (Lucemyra)

Naloxone

Topiramate (Topamax)

Varenicline (Chantix)

Other Meds

Amantadine

Armodafinil (Nuvigil)

Calcium Channel Blockers: amlodipine isradipine, nimodipine, verapamil

Celecoxib (Celebrex)

Cycloserine (d-Cycloserine)

Dextromethorphan (Auvelity, Nuedexta)

Minocycline

Modafinil (Provigil)

Ondansetron (Zofran)

Pindolol

Pramipexole (Mirapex)

Prazosin (Minipress)

Solriamfetol (Sunosi)

Thyroid (triiodothyronine and levothyroxine)

Sexual Dysfunction

Sildenafil (Viagra)

Tadalafil (Cialis)

Vardenafil (Levitra)

Bremelanotide (Vyleesi)

Flibanserin (Addyi)

Side Effect Management

Dry mouth

Metformin

Ginger

GLP-1 Agonists: liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound)

Levetiracetam (Keppra)

Magnesium

Vitamin B6

VMAT2 inhibitors for tardive dyskinesia: deutetrabenazine (Austedo) and valbenazine (Ingrezza)

Withdrawal

Microdosing (how to make small doses for a taper)

Antidepressant withdrawal (rating scale)

Benzodiazepine withdrawal

Stopping Anxiety (benzo) Meds (self-help book covers the most effective therapy strategies)

Chris Aiken, MD, Updated 7/23/2025

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  1. Hi Dr Aiken,

    I’m an NYU grad PMHNP in private practice in Florida and I’ve followed your work over the years. You are truly a pioneer in the field. I wanted to ask if you sell or license your medication brochures for patients, I would love to add the links to my website or distribute the
    Brochures individually to patients without infringing on any rights. Is this something you’d be open to?

  2. Dear Dr. AIKEN.
    I am in Massachusetts and I own a private practice seeing patients via telehealth. I greatly admire your and view you as a pioneer in the field. I am writing to ask you if you would be open to allowing me to share your educational brochures with my patients or add a link to them on my website. While fully respecting your intellectual property and any guidelines you may have
    Thank you.

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