Frequently Used Tourette Syndrome Medications

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How can I find out about medications that are used for GTS?

Read about them in rxlist.com.
Enter name of medication:
or the physicians desk reference at your local library. Most of the books listed below also talk about the meds.

Here are some of the meds that I am aware of:

Generic Name Common Name Typical GTS Usage Remarks, other (non GTS) usages
BusiproneBusparOCD Anti-Anxiety
Cannabis AnalogMarijuanaTics Don't say it.
CarisopridolSomaTics Muscle Relaxant
ClomipramineAnafranilOCDNSRI,Tricyclic AD
ClonazepamKlonopinTicsTranquilizer, Benzadiazepin, GABA receptor antagonist, anti-siezure
ClonidineCatapres Tics, ADHDAnti hypertensive, alpha adrenoreceptor agonist
DesipramineNorpramin OCD, ADHDAD (Tricyclic)
DextroamphetimineDexedrineADHDStimulant
FluoxetineProzacOCDSSRI, AD
FluphenazineProlixinTicsNeuroleptic
FluvoxamineLuvoxOCDSSRI, AD
Haloperidol HaldolTicsNeuroleptic
Imipramine TofranilOCD, ADHDAD (Tricyclic)
MethylphenidateRitalinADHDStimulant
Nicotine PatchNicotineTicsWorks on Acetylcholine Receptors
NortriptylinePamelorADHDTricyclic AD
OlanzapineZyprexaTicsNeuroleptic
ParoxetinePaxilOCDSSRI
PemolineCylertADHDCNS Stimulant
PimozideOrapTicsNeuroleptic
PropranololInderalTicsAnti-Hypertensive
RisperidoneRisperdalTicsTranquilizer, anti-psychotic, benzisoxazole derivative; Dopamine D2, Serotonin 5HT2 antagonist.
SertralineZoloftOCDSSRI, AD
Sulpiride TicsDopamine Blocker
AD=AntiDepressant; ADHD=Attention Deficit and/or Hyperactivity Disorder; NSRI = Nonselective Seretonic Reuptake Inhibitor; OCD=Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder; SSRI=Selective Seretonin Reuptake Inhibitor; TCAD= Tricyclic Antidepressant