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Below are the archives from the HalfDoctor site:

. Medications below are alphabetically by brand name. Generic name appears in ( parentheses ).
U.S. physicians can legally prescribe FDA approved prescriptions for non-FDA approved "unofficial" uses. New uses for already established medications are constantly being found. Therefore, it is possible that the lists of possible uses below are not complete. ..
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Ativan ( lorazepam ) Medium half-life benzodiazepine medication used primarily to treat anxiety disorders
Buspar ( buspirone ) Antianxiety serotonin system medication used to treat generalized anxiety disorder
Celexa ( citalopram ) Antidepressant Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor - SSRI medication *
Depakote ( divalproex sodium ) ( valproic acid derivative ) Mood stabilizer ²
Effexor ( venlafaxine ) Antidepressant Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor *
Klonopin ( clonazepam ) Long half-life benzodiazepine medication FDA approved for seizures and panic attacks, but also used for anxiety, and an adjunct treatment of schizophrenia
Neurontin ( gabapentin ) Mood stabilizer ²

Paxil ( paroxetine ) Antidepressant Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor - SSRI medication *
Prozac ( fluoxetine ) Antidepressant Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor - SSRI medication *
Risperdal (risperidone) Antipsychotic medication used for bipolar disorder, manic episodes, anxiety, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder
Seroquel ( quetiapine fumarate ) Antipsychotic medication used for bipolar disorder, manic episodes, anxiety, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder
Valium ( diazepam ) Long half-life benzodiazepine medication for anxiety disorders, alcohol withdrawal, seizures, and muscle spasms
Wellbutrin ( bupropion ) Antidepressant - aminoketone class medication
Xanax ( alprazolam ) Short to medium-life benzodiazepine medication typically used to treat anxiety disorders
Zoloft ( sertraline ) Antidepressant Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor - SSRI medication *
Zyprexa ( olanzapine ) Antipsychotic medication used for bipolar disorder, manic episodes, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder

* SSRI type medications are prescribed for depression but may also be used to treat anxiety,
social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, and other problems.

² "Mood stabilizers" are often only FDA approved as anticonvulsants for seizure disorders.

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