Types
See also: list of psychiatric medications and list of psychiatric medications by condition treatedThere are six main groups of psychiatric medications.
- Antidepressants, which treat disparate disorders such as clinical depression, dysthymia, anxiety, eating disorders and borderline personality disorder.
- Stimulants, which treat disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, and to suppress the appetite.
- Antipsychotics, which treat psychoses such as schizophrenia and mania.
- Mood stabilizers, which treat bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder.
- Anxiolytics, which treat anxiety disorders.
- Depressants, which are used as hypnotics, sedatives, and anesthetics.
Hallucinogens have been used in psychiatric medication in the past, and are currently being reevaluated for several uses.
Read more about this topic: Psychiatric Medication
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