Psychiatric medication

A direct approach to dealing with a deficit in serotonin.

Medication is the mainstay of psychiatric treatment, with talking therapies increasingly used.

Sedatives

• Benzodiazepines

Antipsychotics

• Atypical antipsychotics
• Typical antipsychotics

Antidepressants

• SSRI
• Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA)
• SNRI
• MAOI

Mood Stabilisers

• Lithium
• Sodium valproate
• Carbamazepine