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Study: Lexapro may ease anxiety in older adults

January 26, 2009
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may be helped by taking the antidepressant Lexapro. For the study, investigators gave either Lexapro or a placebo to 177 adults with GAD for 12 weeks. At the end of the study, 69 percent of people taking Lexapro saw reductions in their anxiety levels, compared with 51 percent of those taking a placebo. Researchers also found that patients with high blood pressure ta... Read more »

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T.V. Imitates Reality—and Art Gets It Right
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert

...drug of choice in AJ Soprano’s medicine cabinet is Lexapro.  Yes, that Soprano—Tony’s... Read more »

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Taking Tamoxifen (Nolvadex)? Why Paxil and Other Antidepressants Could Pose a Problem
By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...professor of oncology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, has conducted extensive research... Read more »

Health Guide

TMJ Medications
...Anti-Depressants Amitriptyline - Elavil Nortriptyline - Pamelor Imipramine - Tofranil Escitalopram Oxalate - Lexapro Setraline - Zoloft Bupropion hydrochloride - Wellbutrin Topical Analgesics... Read more »
Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
...medications classified as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) include escitalopram (trade name Lexapro), citalopram (trade name Celexa), fluoxetine (trade name Prozac), paroxetine... Read more »
How Antidepressants are Used to Treat Anxiety
...Venlafaxine (Effexor)•    Fluoxetine (Prozac)•    Imipramine (Tofranil)•    Escitalopram (Lexapro)•    Duloxetine (Cymbalta)Panic Disorder•    Paroxetine (Paxil)•   ... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), citalopram (Celexa), and escitalopram (Lexapro). Escitalopram is similar to citalopram and may have fewer side effects than other... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...of antidepressants may be preferable.Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Lexapro, Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and Celexa increase the serotonin concentration in the body... Read more »

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