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Namn på några SSRI-läkemedel: Fluoxetin, Fontex, Prozac, Citalopram, Cipramil, Paroxit, Seroxat, Sertralin, Zoloft, Fluvoxamin, Fevarin. De liknar även Anafranil.

Namn på några bensodiazepiner: Alprazolam, Anxon, Apodorm, Apzepam, Ativan, bensodiazapin, bensodiazapiner, bensodiazepams, bensodiazepin, bensodiazepiner, benzodiasepin, benzodiasepines, benzodiazapem, benzodiazepin, benzodiazepines, Bromazepam, Centrax, Chlordiazepin, Clobazam, Clonaz, Clorazepam, Dalman, Diazepam, Doral, Dormono, Estazolam, Euhypnol, Flunitraze, Flurazem, Fluscand, Frisio, Halazepam, Halcion, Imovane, Ketazolam, Klonaz, Klonopim, Lexomil, Lexota, Librium, Loprazolam, Lorazepam, Lormetazepam, Medazepam, Mogadon, Nitrazepam, Nobrium, Noctamil, Normisom, Oxascand, Oxazepam, Paxipan, pillen, Prazepan, ProSo, Quazepam, Restoril, Rivotrim, Rohypnol, Serax, Serenix, Serepax, sova, Sobril, Stesolil, Temazepam, Temesta, tranquillizer, Tranxen, Triazolam, Valium, Xanax, Xanor, xanx.