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• • Antidepressants "little effect" - New generation anti-depressants have little clinical benefit for most patients, research suggests.
  • Britain "True Prozac Nation" - Britain is a "Prozac Nation" facing a crisis in mental health care, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says.
  • Cannabis Related - Articles focused on Cannabis and it's effects on mental health.
  • • Cannabis Influence - Half of young people using cannabis suffer side effects such as paranoia and blackouts, a UK survey suggests.
    • Cannabis Worsens - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has today issued a stark warning over the dangers of cannabis use.
    • Debate over cannabis classification - BBC editorial piece on the classification of Cannabis as an illegal drug in the UK.
    • Editorial Comment on Cannabis - An Editorial Comment on the United Nations report into the risks of cannabis use has accused politicians of being "afraid" to speak out against drug use.
    • Investigating Cannabis Induced Psychosis - An in depth review and investigation into Cannabis and Psychosis
  • Disorder Statistics - Statistics of disorders in the common populace.
  • Drugs for ADHD 'not the answer' - Treating children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with drugs is not effective in the long-term, research has shown.
  • Efficacy of antidepressants - Effecacy of antidepressants
  • Fluoxetine in Water Supplies - Traces of the antidepressant Prozac can be found in the nation's drinking water, it has been revealed.
  • MALE phantom pregnancies? - It appears that males can experience phantom pregnancies.
  • Most commonly prescribed antidepressants
  • Pædophilia - Editorial comment and research into Pædophilia
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Update - Research into Transcranial Magnetic Stimultion (TMS)

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• Illnesses - Seratis is a free psychology and psychiatry resource covering medications, therapies and illnesses of the mind.
• • ADHD
  • Anxiety - Generalised Anxiety Disorder; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Panic Disorder; Phobias; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Social Anxiety Disorder.
  • Bipolar Disorder - Bipolar I; Bipolar II; Cyclothymia; Bipolar Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified).
  • Cannabis Induced Psychosis - Cannabis Induced Psychosis; Substance Induced Psychosis.
  • Depression - Atypical Depression; Catatonic Depression; Dysthymia; Major Depressive Disorder; Melancholic Depression; Postpartum Depression; Psychotic Depression; Reactive Depression; Seasonal Affective Disorder; Substance Induced Depression.
  • Insomnia - Sleeping Disorders.
  • Personality Disorders - Personality disorders and their respective symptoms.
  • • Cluster A - "Odd" or "Eccentric" disorders - Paranoid Personality Disorder, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder.
    • Cluster B - "Emotional", "Dramatic" or "Erratic" disorders - Antisocial Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
    • Cluster C - "Anxious" or "Fearful" disorders - Avoidant Personality Disorder, Dependent Personality Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder.
    • Cluster D - Miscellaneous disorders: Depressive Personality Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder, Personality Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified), Self-Defeating Personality Disorder.
  • Psychosis (Schizoid) - Psychotic Depression; Schizo-affective Disorder; Schizophrenia.

• Treatments - Central archive of mental health treatments.
• • Antidepressants - Mood elevating medications.
  • • BCA Drugs - Fluoxetine (Adofen, Alzac 20, Andep, Ansilan, Auroken, Deprexin, Deproxin, Fluctin, Fluctine, Fludac, Flufran, Flunil, Fluox, Fluoxac, Fluoxeren, Fluoxil, Fluox-Puren, Fluronin, Flusac, Flutin, Flutine, Fluxen, Fluxetil, Fluxetin, Fluxil, Fontex, Foxetin, Lanclic, Lorien, Lovan, Magrilan, Margrilan, Modipran, Neupax, Nopres, Nuza, Oxactin, Oxedep, Pragmaten, Prizma, Proctin, Prodep, Prozac, Prozac 20, Rowexetina, Salipax, Sanzur, Symbax, U-Zet, ZAC, Zactin, Zepax, Флуоксетин); Venlafaxine (Depot, Efectin, Efectin ER, Efexor, Efexor XR, Effexor, Effexor XR); Viloxazine (Emovit, Vivalan, Vivarint, Vicilan).
    • MAOI Drugs - Includes MAOI diet; Clorgiline/Clorgyline; Iproclozide (Sursum); Iproniazid (Ipronid, Iprozid, Marsilid, Propilniazida, Rivivol); Isocarboxazid (Marplan); Minaprine (Canton); Nialamide (Delmoneurina, Espril, Isalizina, Mygal, Nialamid, Niamid, Niamidal, Niamide, Niaquitil, Niazin, Novazid, Nuredal, Nyazin, Nyezin, Psicodisten, Surgex); Pargyline; Phenelzine (Nardil); Selegiline (Anipryl, Eldepryl, Emsam); Tranylcypromine (Parmodalin, Parnate, Sicoton, Transamin, Transapin, Tylciprine).
    • NARI Drugs - Atomoxetine/Tomoxetine (Strattera); Desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane); Maprotiline (Deprilept, Ludiomil, Psymion); Reboxetine (Edronax, Norebox, Prolift, Solvex, Vestra); Viloxazine (Emovit, Vivalan, Vivarint, Vicilan).
    • NaSSA Drugs - Mirtazapine (Avanza, Axit, Mirtabene, Mirtabene, Mirtaz, Norset, Remergil, Remergon, Remeron, Rexer, Zispin).
    • NDDI Drugs - Agomelatine (Melitor, Thymanax, Valdoxan).
    • RIMA Drugs - Befloxatone; Brofaromine (Consonar); Cimoxatone; Moclobemide (Aurorix, Manerix); Toloxatone (Humoryl, Perenum).
    • SDRI Drugs - Amineptine (Maneon, Survector); Methylphenidate (Concerta, Focalin, Metadate, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalina, Ritaltine, Rubifen); Nomifensine (Merital).
    • SNaDRI Drugs - Amineptine (Maneon, Survector); Bupropion/Amfebutamone (Odranal, Quomen, Wellbutrin, Zyban); Radafaxine.
    • SSDRI Drugs - Sertraline (Altruline, Apo-Sertral, Aremis, Asentra, Atruline, Besitran, Concorz, Dominum, Fatral, Gladem, Lesefer, Lustral, Nudep, Serlain, Serlift, Sertralin, Sertranex, Sertranquil, Sosser, Stimuloton, Xydep, Zolof, Zoloft, Zosert).
    • SSNaRI Drugs - Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq); Duloxetine (Ariclaim, Cymbalta, Yentreve); Milnacipran (Ixel); Nefazodone (Dutonin, Menfazona, Nefadar, Nefirel, Reseril, Rulivan, Serzone).
    • SSNaDRI Drugs - Brasofensine; Tesofensine, Venlafaxine (Depot, Efectin, Efectin ER, Efexor, Efexor XR, Effexor, Effexor XR).
    • SSRE Drugs - Tianeptine (Coaxil, Stablon, Tatinol).
    • SSRI Drugs - Alaproclate; Citalopram/Nitalapram (Celexa, Cipramil); Diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Dimedrol); Escitalopram (Cipralex, Emovit, Lexapro, Seroplex, Sipralexa, Vivalan, Vivarint, Vicilan); Etoperidone; Fluoxetine (Fluctin, Fludac, FLUX, Fontex, Foxetin, Ladose, Lovan, Oxetin, Prodep, Prozac, Prozac 20, Sarafem, Symbyax); Fluvoxamine (Dumirox, Dumyrox, Faverin, Favoxil, Fevarin, Floxyfral, Fluvohexal, Fluvoxin, Luvox, Voxamin); Paroxetine (Aropax, Cebrilin, Deroxat, Paroxat, Paroxet, Paxan, Paxetin, Paxil, Paxtine, פאקסט, Serorat, Seroxat, Paroxat, Pondera, XET, パキシル/, Паксил); Sertraline (Altruline, Apo-Sertral, Aremis, Asentra, Atruline, Besitran, Concorz, Dominum, Fatral, Gladem, Lesefer, Lustral, Nudep, Serlain, Serlift, Sertralin, Sertranex, Sertranquil, Sosser, Stimuloton, Xydep, Zolof, Zoloft, Zosert); Trazodone (Azonz, Beneficat, Bimaran, Deprax, Depresil, Depyrel, Desirel, Desyrel, Mesyrel, Manegan, Molipaxin, Pragmarel, Sideril, Reslin, Taxagon, Thombran, Trazalon, Trazolan, Trazone, Trazonil, Trittico); Zimeldine (Normud, Zelmid).
    • TCA Drugs - Amineptine (Maneon, Survector); Amitriptyline (Adepril, Amilit, Amineurin, Amiplin, Amiprin, Amitrip, Amyline, Anapsique, Apo-Amitriptyline, Domical, Elatrol, Elatrolet, Elavil, Enafon, Endep, Lantron, Laroxyl, Larozyl, Miketorin, Noriline, Novoprotect, Pinsaun, Redomex, Sarotard, Saroten Retard, Saroten, Sarotena, Sarotex, Syneudon, Teperin, Trepiline, Tridep, Tripta, Triptizol, Trynol, Tryptal, Tryptanol, Tryptizol, Trytomer, Uxen, Vanatrip); Amoxapine (Amoxan, Asendin, Asendis, Defanyl, Demolox, Moxadil); Butriptyline (Evadene, Evadyne); Clomipramine (Anafranil); Desipramine (Norpramin, Pertofrane); Dibenzepin (Noveril); Dosulepin/Dothiepin (Dothapax, Prepadine, Prothiaden, Thaden); Doxepin (Adapine, Aponal, Sinequan, Sinquan, Zonalon); Imipramine (Antideprin, Antidep, Apo-Imipramine, Chrytemin, Daypress, Depsol, Depsonil, Ethipramine, Fronil, Imidol, Imiprex, Imiprin, Janimine, Melipramine, Primonil, Pryleugan, Sermonil, Talpramin, Tofranil, Venefon); Iprindole (Prondol); Lofepramine (Lomanate); Nortriptyline (Allegron, Ateben, Aventyl, Kareon, Martimil, Noritren, Norline, Norpress, Nortrilen, Nortrix, Nortyline, Norventyl, Ortrip, Pamelor, Paxtibi, Sensaval, Sensival, Vividyl); Opipramol (Opipramol-neuraxpharm, Insidon); Protriptyline (Vivactil); Trimipramine (Rhotrimine, Stangyl, Surmontil).
    • TTA Drugs - Amoxapine (Amoxan, Asendin, Asendis, Defanyl, Demolox, Moxadil); Maprotiline (Deprilept, Ludiomil, Psymion); Mianserin (Tolvon); Mirtazapine (Avanza, Axit, Mirtabene, Mirtabene, Mirtaz, Norset, Remergil, Remergon, Remeron, Rexer, Zispin); Nefazodone (Dutonin, Menfazona, Nefadar, Nefirel, Reseril, Rulivan, Serzone); Setiptiline; Trazodone (Azonz, Beneficat, Bimaran, Deprax, Depresil, Depyrel, Desirel, Desyrel, Mesyrel, Manegan, Molipaxin, Pragmarel, Sideril, Reslin, Taxagon, Thombran, Trazalon, Trazolan, Trazone, Trazonil, Trittico).
  • Antipsychotics - Thought order and clarity enhancing medications.
  • • Atypical Drugs - Compromised of three categories: Benzamides, Dopamine Partial Agonists and Serotonin Antagonists.
    • • Benzamides - Amisulpride (Solian); Remoxipride; Sulpride (Bosnyl, Dogmatil, Meresa, Sulpirid Neuraxpharm, Sulpirid Ratiopharm).
      • Dopamine Partial Agonists - Aripiprazole (Abilify); Asenapine (Saphris); Bifeprunox; Mosapramine; Norclozapine.
      • Others - Clotiapine/Cothiapine; Clozapine (Clozaril, Denzapine, Fazaclo, Froidir, Gen-Clozapine, Klozapol, Zaponex); Iloperidone (Fanapt, Fanapta, Zomaril); Loxapine (Loxapac, Loxitane); Olanzapine (Olzapin, Zalasta, Zolafren, Zydis, Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis); Quetiapine (Ketipinor, Seroquel).
      • Serotonin Antagonists - Iloperidone (Fanapta, Fiapta, Zomaril); Melperone/Methylperone (Buronil, Burnil, Eunerpan); Paliperidone (Invega, Semap); Perospirone (Lullan); Risperidone (Belivon, Rispen, Risperdal); Sertindole (Serdolect, Serlect); Ziprasidone (Geodon, Zeldox); Zotepine (Nipolept).
    • Typical Drugs - Compromised of three categories: Phenothiazines, Butyrophenones and Misc.
    • • Butyrophenones - Benperidol (Anquil, Benquil); Droperidol (Dropletan, Inapsine); Haloperidol (Aloperidin, Bioperidolo, Brotopon, Dozic, Einalon S, Eukystol, Haldol, Halosten, Keselan, Linton, Peluces, Serenace, Serenase, Sigaperidol); Melperone (Buronil, Burnil, Eunerpan); Triperidol.
      • Diphenylbutylpiperidines - Fluspirilene; Penfluridol (Micefal, Semap); Pimozide (Orap).
      • Indoles - Molindone (Moban).
      • Miscellaneous - Chlorprothixene (Taractan, Truxal); Flupentixol/Flupenthixol (Depixol, Fluanxol); Loxapine (Loxapac, Loxitane); Molindone (Moban); Promethazine (Phenergan, Promethegan); Sulforidazine (Imagotan, Inofal, Psychoson); Thiothixene (Navane), Zuclopenthixol (Acuphase, Cisordinol, Clopixol).
      • Phenothiazines - Chlorpromazine (Largactil, Thorazine); Fluphenazine (Modecate, Prolixin Decanoate, Dapotum D, Anatensol, Fludecate, Sinqualone Deconoate, Dapotum Injektion, Flunanthate, Moditen Enanthate Injection, Sinqualone Enanthate, Prolixin, Permitil, Dapotum, Lyogen, Moditen, Omca, Sediten, Selecten, Sevinol, Sinqualone, Trancin); Levomepromazine/Methotrimeprazine (Levoprome, Neurocil, Nozinan); Mesoridazine (Serentil); Perphenazine (Etrafon, Minitran, Trilafon); Prochlorperazine (Buccastem, Compazine, Stemetil); Promazine (Sparine); Thioridazine (Mellaril); Trifluoperazine (Eskazine, Eskazinyl, Jatroneural, Modalina, Stelazine, Terfluzine); Triflupromazine (Adazine, Fluopromazine, Psyquil, Siquil, Vesprin).
  • Anxiolytics/Tranquilisers - Anxiolytic and Tranquilising drugs.
  • • Barbiturates - Allobarbital (Asmac, Cibalgine, Dial, Somnocodal); Amobarbital/Amylobarbitone (Anytal); Aprobarbital (Aluratec, Amobarbital, Amylbarbitone, Amytal, Aprobarbital, Brevital, Busodium, Butabarbital, Butisol, Mebaral, Mephobarbital, Metharbital, Methohexital, Nembutal, Pentobarbital, Pentothal, Pentothal, Phenobarbitone, Quinalbarbitone, Secobarbital, Seconal, Sodium Pentothal, Talbutal, Thiamylal, Thiopental); Barbexaclone (Maliasin); Barbital/Barbitone (Barbital, Calmine, Neurinase, Peralga, Plexonal, Veramon, Veronal); Butabarbital (Butisol); Butalbital; Butobarbital (Soneryl); Cyclobarbital/Cyclobarbitol/Cyclobarbitone; Ethallobarbital; Heptabarbital; Hexobarbital; Metharbital (Gemonil); Methohexital (Brevital); Methylphenobarbital/Mephobarbital (Mebaral, Prominal); Pentobarbital (Nembutal); Phenobarbital/Phenobarbitone (Luminal); Proxibarbal; Reposal; Secobarbital/Quinalbarbitone (Seconal, Tuinal); Sodium Thiopental (Sodium Pentothal); Talbutal (Lotusate); Thiobarbital; Vinbarbital (Sonuctane); Vinylbital/Butylvinyl.
    • Benzodiazepines - Adinazolam (Deracyn); Alprazolam (Xanax, Xanor); Bromazepam (Compendium, Creosedin, Durazanil, Lectopam, Lexaurin, Lexomil, Lexotan, Lexotanil, Normoc, Somalium); Brotizolam (Lendormin); Camazepam (Camazepam); Chlordiazepoxide (Librax, Librocol, Librelease, Libritabs, Librium, Limbitrol, Menrium, Novo-Poxide, Poxidium, Tropium); Cinolazepam (Gerodorm); Clobazam (Frisium, Mystan, Urbanyl); Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril); Clorazepate (Tranxene); Clotiazepam (Trecalmo); Cloxazolam (Akton, Betavel, Lubalix, Olcadil, Sepazon); Diazepam (Apozepam, Bosaurin, Dialar, Diazemuls, Seduxen, Stesolid, Valium); Doxefazepam (Doxans); Estazolam (Eurodin, ProSom); Ethyl Loflazepate (Meilax); Etizolam (Sedekopan); Fludiazepam (Erispan); Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol); Flurazepam (Dalmane); Halazepam (Paxipam); Hydazepam (Gidazepam); Ketazolam (Anseren, Anxon, Contamex, Loftran, Marcen, Sedotime, Solatran, Unakalm); Loprazolam (Anseren, Anxon, Contamex, Dormonoct, Loftran, Marcen, Sedotime, Solatran, Unakalm); Lorazepam (Ativan, Tavor, Temesta); Lormetazepam/Methyllorazepam (Ergocalm, Loramet, Noctamid); Medazepam (Nobrium); Midazolam (Dormicum, Hypnovel, Versed); Nimetazepam (Erimin); Nitrazepam (Alodorm, Mogadon, Nilandron, Nitredon, Remnos, Somnite); Nordazepam/Nordiazepam/Desmethyldiazepam (Calmday, Madar, Stilny, Vegesan); Oxazepam (Alepam, Oxascand, Murelax, Serax, Serenid, Serepax, Seresta, Sobril); Pinazepam (Domar); Prazepam (Centrax, Centrax, Dementrin, Demetrin, Lysanxia, Prazene, Reapam, Trepidan); Quazepam (Doral, Dormalin); Temazepam (Euhypnos, Normison, Restoril); Tetrazepam (Mobiforton, Musaril, Myolastan, Tetramdura); Tofisopam (Emandaxin, Grandaxin); Triazolam (Halcion, Novodorm, Songar).
    • Cyclopyrrolones - Pagoclone; Pazinaclone; Suproclone (Lunesta); Suriclone.
    • Imidazopyridines - Alpidem (Ananxyl).
    • Miscellaneous - Etafenoxine/Etifoxine; L-838,417; Panadiplon/U-78875; RWJ-51204; Y-23684.
    • Pyrazolopyrimidines - Ocinaplon.
    • Serotonin 1A Agonists - Buspirone (Ansial, Ansiced, Anxiron, Axoren, Bespar, BuSpar, Buspimen, Buspinol, Buspisal, Narol, Spitomin).
  • Counselling - A more down to earth and everyday form of psychotherapy.
  • Mood Stabilisers - Carbamazepine (Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Finlepsin, Sirtal, Stazepine, Tegretol, Telesmin, Timonil); Gabapentin (Neurontin); Lamotrigine (Lamictal); Levetiracetam (Keppra); Lithium (Camcolit, Carbolit, Carbolith, Ceglution, Duralith, Hynorex Retard, Lentolith, Licab, Licarb, Licarbium, Lidin, Limas®, Liskonum, Lithicarb, Lithionate, Lithocap, Litilent, Litocarb, Maniprex, Phanate, Plenur, Priadel, Quilonum, Teralithe, Theralite); Phenytoin (Dilantin, Dilantin Infatabs, Dilantin Kapseals, Epanutin, Phenytek); Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal); Sodium Valproate (Convulex, Depakene, Depakine, Depakine Chrono, Epiject, Epilim, Epilim Chrono, Epilim EC200, Epilim Intravenous, Epival, Orfiril, Orfiril IV, Orlept, Orlept Sugar Free); Tiagabine (Gabitril); Topiramate (Topamax); Valproate Semisodium/Divalproex Sodium (Depakote, Depakote ER, Epival); Valproic Acid; Zonisamide (Exegran, Zonegran).
  • Physical Therapies - Treatments for psychological and psychiatric complaints that are neither a from of psychotherapy nor a form of medication.
  • • AST - Atropinic Shock Therapy.
    • CES - Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation, Cranial-Electro Stimulation, ElectroSleep Therapy, Transcranial Electrotherapy.
    • DBS - Deep Brain Stimulation
    • ECT - Electro-Convulsive Therapy.
    • IST - Insulin Shock Treatment, Insulin Coma Therapy, Insulin Shock Therapy.
    • Leukotomy - Neurosurgery.
    • MST - Magnetic Seizure Therapy.
    • tCDS - Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation.
    • TMS - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
    • VNS - Vagus Nerve Stimulation.
  • Psychotherapy - An approach designed to better one's mental state of health through dialogue and interaction.
  • Sedative-Hypnotics - Sedative and Hypnotic drugs.
  • • Antihistamines - Diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Dimedrol); Doxylamine (Dozile, Restavit); Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril); Promethazine (Phenergan, Promethegan).
    • Bromides - Potassium Bromide; Sodium Bromide (Sedoneural).
    • Cyclopyrrolones - Eszopiclone (Lunesta); Zopiclone (Imovane, Zimovane).
    • Imidazopyridines - Necopidem; Saripidem; Zolpidem (Ambien, Hypnogen, Myslee, Nimadorm, Nitrest, Sanval, Stilnoct, Stilnox, Zoldem, Zolfresh, Zolt).
    • Miscellaneous - Chloral Hydrate (Aquachloral, Noctec, Novo-Chlorhydrate, Somnos, Somnote); Chlormethiazole (Distraneurin, Heminevrin); CL-218,872; Eszopiclone (Lunesta); Ethchlorvynol; Glutethimide (Doriden); SX-3228.
    • Pyrazolopyrimidines - Indiplon; Zaleplon (Sonata; Starnoc).
  • Stimulants - Medications that increase awareness and attention.
  • • Amphetamines - Dextroamphetamine/Dexamphetamine (Dexedrine, Dextrostat); Dextroamphetamine & Laevoamphetamine (Adderall, Obetrol); Methamphetamine (Concerta, Daytrana, Desoxyn, Focalin, Metadate, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalina, Rilatine, Rubifen).
    • Misc Stimulants - Amantadine (Symmetrel); Benzphetamine (Didrex); Dexmethylphenidate (Inderal); Modafinil (Alertec, Modavigil, Modiodal, Provigil, Vigicer, Vigil); Pemoline (Cylert).