Benzodiazepines |
alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, diazepam |
typical side effects include impaired concentration, sedation, fatigue, impaired coordination, withdrawal reactions |
Muscle relaxants |
carisoprodol, chlorzoxazone, cyclobenzeprine, metaxolone, methocarbamol, orphenadrine |
typical side effects vary by class, but most centrally-acting muscle relaxants can cause some degree of sedation and fatigue |
Anti-spasticity agents |
baclofen, tizanidine |
typical side effects include impaired concentration, sedation, fatigue, impaired coordination, dizziness, weakness, withdrawal reactions |
Anti-cholinergics |
benztropine, biperidin, ethopropazine, ophenadrine, procyclidine, trihexyphenidyl |
typical side effects include impaired concentration, memory loss, fatigue, dry mouth and eyes, constipation, urinary retention, blurry vision |
Levodopa |
carbidopa/levodopa, benserazide/levodopa |
typical side effects include nausea, orthostatic hypotension |
Others |
cannabidiol, cyproheptidine, deutetrabenazine, gabapentin, lithium, mexilitine, nabilone, riluzole, tetrabenazine, valbenazine, zolpidem |
these drugs have been reported to be useful in anecdotal reports, so they are not widely used |