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. 2022 May 7;129(7):925–944. doi: 10.1007/s00702-022-02504-6

Table 1.

Classification of psychotropic drugs relevant to this study

Psychotropic drug group Subgroup Individual drugs
ADD SSRI escitalopram, citalopram, sertraline*
SSNRI venlafaxine, duloxetine*
TCA trimipramine, amitriptyline, doxepin*
NaSSA mirtazapine*
MAO-I tranylcypromine, moclobemide**
other ADD trazodone, bupropion, agomelatine*
APD FGA lp FGA pipamperone, promethazine, prothipendyl, melperone*
hp FGA haloperidol, perazine, flupentixol**
SGA quetiapine, olanzapine, risperidone*
TGA aripiprazole*
HYPD Z-drug zopiclone, zolpidem*
TRD benzodiazepine lorazepam, diazepam, oxazepam*
AED valproic acid, lamotrigine, and pregabalin*

ADD antidepressant drug, SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SSNRI selective serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, TCA tricyclic antidepressant, NaSSA noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant, MAO-I monoamine oxidase inhibitor, APD antipsychotic drug, FGA first-generation antipsychotic drug, lp low potency, hp high potency, SGA second-generation antipsychotic drug, TGA third-generation antipsychotic drug, HYPD hypnotic drug, TRD tranquilizing drug, AED antiepileptic drug

*only drugs used in the treatment of ≥ 2.5% of patients are listed

**because of very low overall utilization in these drug groups, drugs used in the treatment of ≥ 0.5% of patients are listed