Class of drugs | Eeg frequencies | Treatment indications | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delta (0.5–1.5 Hz) | Theta (5.5–8.5 Hz) | Alpha (8.5–11 Hz) | Sigma (12–16 Hz) | Beta/Gamma (21–32 Hz) | ||
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) | Decrease | Increase | Increase |
Anxiety Sedation | ||
Barbiturates | Increase | Increase |
Anxiety Sedation Epilepsy | |||
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) | decrease | Decrease | Increase | Depression | ||
SSRI Antidepressants | decrease | Increase |
Depression Anxiety OCD | |||
Amphetamines | decrease | Decrease | increase |
Somnolence Narcolepsy AD/HD | ||
Opiates | increase | decrease | Pain | |||
Anticonvulsants Phenytoin, valproate, carbamazepine | increase | Epilepsy | ||||
Gamma hydroxy butyrate (GHB) | increase |
Cataplexy Narcolepsy | ||||
Classic Neuroleptics | increase | decrease | decrease |
Schizophrenia Psychosis |