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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]]''' (EU and USA license for the treatment of separation related problems in dogs).

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

*'''[[Selegiline]]''' (EU License for the treatment of behavioural problems with an emotional underlying origin).

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

*'''[[Fluoxetine]]''' (EU and USA license for the treatment of separation anxiety in dogs, when used in combination with behavioural therapy. Subsequently withdrawn from European market).

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.

A range of other drugs are used to treat behavioural conditions, including beta-adrenoceptor antagonists, benzodiazepines, azapirones, anticonvulsants and triazolopyridines.

In addition many other drugs are used in behavioural medicine but most are unlicensed for use in any animal species. Examples are listed in the table below, however, most uses listed are unapproved, '''care should therefore be taken with their use''':

Some of these drugs are licensed for use in a companion animal species for another condition, but many are not licensed for use in any companion animal species.  

Examples are listed in the table below, however, most uses listed are unapproved, '''care should therefore be taken with their use''':