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In this article. There are several different types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety, anti-psychotic, mood stabilizing, and stimulant medications.
1 These include fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft) and others. 2  Mood stabilizers. 3  These medications are generally used to treat bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, but may reduce uncontrolled sexual urges. 4  An example is lithium (Lithobid). 5  Naltrexone.