CNS Medications: Classes and Indications

Anticonvulsant; Barbiturate (Seizures)

Second Generation (atypical) antipsychotic (Bipolar, Depression)

Second Generation (atypical) antipsychotic (Autistic disorder, Bipolar, Schizophrenia)

Dopamine Agonist (Parkinson disease, Restless leg)

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Antidepressant (Depression, OCD, Panic disorder, PTSD, Social phobia, Premenstrual dysphoric disorder)

Antimigraine Agent; Serotonin Receptor Agonist (Migraine)

Benzodiazepine (Insomnia, short-term)

Anticonvulsant (Partial or tonic-clonic seizure, Migraine prophylaxis)

Antidepressant (Depression)

Smoking Cessation Agent (Smoking cessation)

Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (Generalized anxiety disorder, Social anxiety, Panic disorder, Depression)

SSRI/5-HT1AReceptor Partial Agonist (Depression)

Second Generation (atypical) antipsychotic (Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia)

Nonbarbiturate Hypnotic (Insomnia, short-term)