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Teri Robert

posted 03/31/2009, comments (3)

Depression, Adolescents, and Antidepressants

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) for the acute and maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents 12- to 17-years-old. Here's some basic information about the approval from a Forest Laboratories press release (I have put some parts in bold for added... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/29/2009, comment (1)

Study Shows Zoloft and Lexapro the Best of Newer Antidepressants

Several new medications for the treatment of depression have been introduced over the last 20 years. What has been missing is any consistent data about the effectiveness of these "second-generation" antidepressants. A team of researchers have now reviewed 117 controlled trials to compare second-generation antidepressants for the acute... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/27/2008, comments (0)

Treatment Helpful in Reducing Risk of Depression After Stroke

A study in the May 28 issue of JAMA reports that in the year following a stroke, patients who received the medication escitalopram (Lexapro) or participated in a problem-solving therapy group had a lower risk of depression compared to patients who received placebo. The authors of the JAMA article state, "Post-stroke depression... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/27/2008, comments (5)

Depression Medications

I am currently on 30 mg a day of Lexapro and 45 mg a day of Remeron. I was on 20 mg a day of Lexapro only, which worked great at first but after a couple of years on this dose, it just wasn't cutting it anymore. So my psychiatrist added 30 mg a day of Remeron, which helped me sleep, but I started waking up in the middle of the night,... Read more Chevron

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