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Although many drugs are used to treat behavioural conditions in animals there are only three psychoactive drugs specifically licensed for use in companion animals to treat behavioural problems. These are:

Although many drugs are used to treat behavioural conditions in animals there are only three psychoactive drugs specifically licensed for use in companion animals to treat behavioural problems. These are:

*Clomipramine (licensed in the dog for treatment of separation anxiety)

*[[Clomipramine]] (licensed in the dog for treatment of separation anxiety)

*Selegiline (licensed in the dog for treatment of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome)

*[[Selegiline]] (licensed in the dog for treatment of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome)

*Fluoxetine (licensed in the dog in the USA for treatment of separation anxiety)

*[[Fluoxetine]] (licensed in the dog in the USA for treatment of separation anxiety)

Several other drugs are often used to treat behavioural conditions, such as propranolol, phenobarbitone, diazepam and various other common veterinary drugs, however these are not licensed for this purpose.

Several other drugs are often used to treat behavioural conditions, such as propranolol, phenobarbitone, diazepam and various other common veterinary drugs, however these are not licensed for this purpose.