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TABLE 15-1 - Psychiatrlc Uses of Miscellaneous Medications

Medication Major Psychiatric Uses
Psychostimulants Treatment of attention deficit disorder

Treatment of depression in the elderly or medically ill

Treatment of narcolepsy

Augmentation of antidepressants in refractory depression
Anticholinergics Treatment of neuroleptic induced parkinsonism

Treatment of neuroleptic-induced dystonia
Beta blockers Treatment of impulsivity

Treatment of performance anxiety

Treatment of akathisia Treatment of lithium-induced tremor
Disulfuram Clonidine Prevention of alcohol ingestion

Treatment of impulsivity

Treatment of Tourette's syndrome

Treatment of opiate withdrawal
Tacrine Treatment of mild to moderate memory loss in Alzheimer's disease
Thyroid hormones Augmentation of antidepressants in refractory depression