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What is fluoxetine? Fluoxetine is pronounced ‘flew-ox-e-teen’. Fluoxetine (also called Prozac®) is mainly used to help treat the symptoms of depression (by reducing the time it takes to recover), anxiety, and OCD. It can also help social anxiety, PTSD, panic, PMS and seasonal affective...

What is risperidone? Risperidone is pronounced ‘ris-perry-doan’. Risperidone (also called Risperdal®) is mainly used to help treat the symptoms of the symptoms of psychosis, schizophrenia and mania, and to prevent these symptoms coming back. It can also help symptoms of ADHD, bipolar...

What is olanzapine? Olanzapline is pronounced ‘o-lanz-a-pean’. Olanzapine (also called Zyprexa®) is mainly used to help treat the symptoms psychosis, schizophrenia and mania, and to prevent these symptoms coming back. It is sometimes used to help the symptoms of anxiety, depression and...

What is melatonin? Melatonin is pronounced ‘mellow-toe-ninn’. Melatonin is a natural chemical found in the brain. Melatonin medications include Circadin®, Bio-Melatonin® and Slenyto®. It can be available as tablets, and can also be made as capsules and liquid. What does melatonin...

What is quetiapine? Quetiapine is pronounced ‘quet-ire-pean’. Quetiapine (also called Seroquel®, Atrolak XL®, Ebesque XL®, Tenprolide XL® and others) is mainly used to help treat the symptoms psychosis, schizophrenia and mania, and bipolar depression, and to prevent these symptoms...