Behavioral Science

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Table 13.1 SSRIs and Their Unique Properties
Brand
Generic Name Name Side Effects Other
Citalopram Celexa Standard Fewest medication
(Sexual side
interactions
effects, nausea,
vomiting,
headache, anxiety,
insomnia)
Escitalopram Lexapro Standard Isomer of
citalopram, very
similar
Fluoxetine Prozac Standard Long half-life,
drug-drug
interactions
Paroxetine Paxil Standard, plus Short half-life, can
has anticholinergic cause withdrawal
effects that can
symptoms (except
cause weight gain, CR form), drugconstipation,
drug interactions
and sedation
Sertraline Zoloft Most GI side Very few drug-drug
effects
interactions
Abbreviations: GI, gatrointestinal.
Are there any other antidepressants Yes, there are other antidepressants
also considered as first-line treatment with different mechanism of action
options? (see Table 13.2).