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  • Borderline Personality Disorder
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  • Epilepsy
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  • Opioid dependence
  • Opioid withdrawal
  • Panic disorder
  • Post traumatic stress disorder
  • Psychosis
  • Schizoaffective disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder
  • Social anxiety
Medications
  • Acamprosate
  • Adderall (not UK/ROI)
  • Agomelatine
  • Alprazolam
  • Amisulpride
  • Amitriptyline
  • Aripiprazole
  • Asenapine
  • Atomoxetine
  • Atropine sulfate eye drops (unlicensed use)
  • Baclofen (for alcohol dependence)
  • Benperidol (not RoI)
  • Benzatropine (not UK/RoI)
  • Biperiden (not UK)
  • Brexpiprazole (not UK)
  • Brivaracetam
  • Bromazepam (not UK)
  • Buprenorphine
  • Bupropion (not ROI)
  • Buspirone
  • Caffeine
  • Cannabidiol CBD
  • Carbamazepine
  • Cariprazine
  • Chloral betaine or hydrate (not RoI)
  • Chlordiazepoxide
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Citalopram
  • Clobazam
  • Clomethiazole (not RoI)
  • Clomipramine
  • Clonazepam
  • Clonidine
  • Clorazepate dipotassium (not UK/RoI)
  • Clozapine
  • Covid-19 vaccine
  • Cyproterone (Androcur)
  • Daridorexant (Quviviq)
  • Desipramine (not UK)
  • Desmopressin
  • Desvenlafaxine (not UK/RoI)
  • Dexamfetamine-dextroamphetamine
  • Diazepam
  • Diphenhydramine
  • Disulfiram
  • Donepezil
  • Dosulepin
  • Doxazosin
  • Doxepin (not RoI)
  • Droperidol
  • Duloxetine
  • Escitalopram
  • Esketamine Spravato
  • Eslicarbazepine
  • Eszopiclone (Lunivia)
  • Ethosuximide
  • Fenfluramine Fintepla
  • Flunitrazepam (not UK/RoI)
  • Fluoxetine
  • Flupentixol
  • Fluphenazine
  • Flurazepam
  • Fluspirilene (discontinued)
  • Fluvoxamine
  • Gabapentin
  • Galantamine
  • Guanfacine
  • Haloperidol
  • Hyoscine
  • Imipramine
  • Isocarboxazid (not RoI)
  • Ketamine
  • Lacosamide
  • Lamotrigine
  • Lecanemab Leqembi
  • Lemborexant Not UK
  • Levetiracetam
  • Levomepromazine
  • Levomilnacipran (Not UK/ROI)
  • Levothyroxine
  • Liothyronine
  • Lisdexamfetamine
  • Lithium carbonate and citrate
  • Lofepramine
  • Loprazolam
  • Lorazepam
  • Lormetazepam
  • Loxapine
  • Lurasidone
  • Maprotiline (Not UK/RoI)
  • Melatonin
  • Memantine
  • Metformin (to help stop weight gain)
  • Methadone
  • Methylphenidate
  • Mianserin (Not RoI)
  • Midazolam
  • Mirtazapine
  • Moclobemide
  • Modafinil
  • n-Acetylcysteine
  • Nalmefene
  • Naltrexone
  • Nitrazepam
  • Nortriptyline
  • Olanzapine (e.g. Zyprexa, Zypadhera)
  • Orphenadrine (Not RoI)
  • Oxazepam (Not RoI)
  • Oxcarbazepine
  • Pabrinex
  • Paliperidone tablets and LAI (Xeplion, Trevicta, Byannli)
  • Paroxetine
  • Penfluridol (import UK/ROI)
  • Pericyazine-Periciazine (Not RoI)
  • Perphenazine (Not RoI)
  • Phenelzine (Not RoI)
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenytoin
  • Pimozide (not RoI)
  • Pipotiazine palmitate (discontinued UK)
  • Piracetam (Not RoI)
  • Pirenzepine (import)
  • Pramipexole
  • Prazepam (Not UK)
  • Prazosin (for PTSD)
  • Pregabalin
  • Primidone
  • Procyclidine
  • Promazine
  • Promethazine
  • Propranolol (for anxiety)
  • Quetiapine
  • Reboxetine
  • Risperidone Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Okedi
  • Rivastigmine
  • Rufinamide
  • Sertraline
  • Sodium oxybate
  • Sodium valproate please go to "Valproate salts"
  • St. John's wort
  • Sulpiride
  • Suvorexant (Not UK/ROI)
  • Temazepam
  • Thiamine
  • Tiagabine
  • Topiramate
  • Tranylcypromine
  • Trazodone
  • Triazolam (discontinued)
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Trihexyphenidyl (Not RoI)
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin for hypersexuality
  • Tryptophan (discontinued)
  • Valproate salts
  • Valproate semisodium please go to "Valproate salts"
  • Valproic acid please go to "Valproate salts"
  • Varenicline
  • Venlafaxine
  • Vigabatrin
  • Vilazodone (Not UK/RoI)
  • Vitamin B Compound (strong)
  • Vortioxetine
  • Ziprasidone (Not UK)
  • Zolpidem
  • Zonisamide
  • Zopiclone
  • Zuclopenthixol
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