Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroid hormone (or thyroxine). This medicine can improve symptoms of thyroid deficiency such as slow speech, lack of energy, weight gain, hair loss, dry skin, and feeling cold. It also helps to treat goiter (an enlarged thyroid gland).
Mirtazapine 30mg (Remeron) is used to treat depression. It improves mood and feelings of well-being. Mirtazapine is an antidepressant that works by restoring the balance of natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Mirtazapine also blocks the effect of histamine. Mirtazapine was approved by the FDA in 1996.
Buspirone is used to treat anxiety. It may help you think more clearly, relax, worry less, and take part in everyday life. It may also help you to feel less jittery and irritable, and may control symptoms such as trouble sleeping, sweating, and pounding heartbeat.
The development of antidepressant medications has proceeded through several historical phases. The older antidepressants such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors and early tricyclic antidepressants were discovered largely by serendipity. While effective antidepressants, these medications affect a wide range of neurotransmitter systems and cause many undesirable side effects. Subsequently, psychopharmacologic research and development efforts focused upon identifying the neurochemical properties associated with the antidepressant actions of these medications and upon developing compounds with variations on their chemical structure. Read : Antidepressant medication in adults: MAO inhibitors and others
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Medical therapy — There are five classes of medications that are equally useful and significantly more effective than placebo for panic disorder: serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs); serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs); tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs); benzodiazepines; and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors — Selective SSRIs are the first-line treatment of choice for panic disorder in the primary care setting. Controlled studies have supported the efficacy of fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline, citalopram, and fluoxetine...
