This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries. Some medications treat multiple conditions and appear multiple times.
Drug Dependence Therapy
Used in the treatment of alcoholism and opioid dependence
Used for smoking cessation
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Stimulants
Non-Stimulant Medications
Anxiety Disorders
Benzodiazepines
Non-Benzodiazepine Anxiolytics
Antidepressants
Autism
Atypical antipsychotics
Bipolar Disorder
Mood Stabilizers
Atypical Antipsychotics
Depressive Disorders
Insomnia
Benzodiazepines
Z-Drugs
Melatonergic Agents
Barbiturates
Sedating Antidepressants
Antihistamines
Others
Psychotic Disorders
Typical antipsychotics
Low potency
Medium potency
High potency
Atypical Antipsychotics
Adjuncts
See also List of psychiatric medications List of psychotropic medications List of psychiatric drugs by type
Notes
References
External links Children and Medication - a multimodal presentation Psychiatric Treatments and Medications