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Until recently, the anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines were the primary medications for anxiety. Increasingly, antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are being used as the initial treatment. They are proving to be effective, nonaddictive, and to have relatively minor side effects.

Many standard antidepressants take 2 - 4 weeks, and sometimes up to 12 weeks, before they are fully effective. People who take them may also experience a t...

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Depression, Adolescents, and Antidepressants

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...conducted in children and adolescents taking citalopram (Celexa). In an 8-week flexible- dose,... Read more »

Are You Depressed, Taking Antidepressants and Losing Your Libido? What You Can Do About It

By Merely Me , Health Expert

...paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), citalopram (Celexa) and sertraline (Zoloft) reported a... Read more »

Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...antidepressants fluoxetine (Prozac) and citalopram (Celexa) can help people with PTSD feel less... Read more »

Anxiety Medications: Celexa

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Celexa is an antidepressant medication sometimes used to treat anxiety symptoms. It is a selective... Read more »

When It Comes to Depression – There May Indeed Be a Gender Card

By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...to an inexpensive and popular anti-depressant. Celexa seems to be better suited to treat women... Read more »

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Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder

...(Zoloft)• Escitalopram Oxalate (Lexapro)• Paroxetine (Paxil)• Citalopram Hydrobromide (Celexa)Side effects from these medications can include nausea or jumpiness; however,... Read more »

How Antidepressants are Used to Treat Anxiety

...fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil), and citalopram (Celexa). These medications have fewer side effects than the Tricyclic antidepressants and the... Read more »

Depression Issues: How is depression treated?

...serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) include escitalopram (trade name Lexapro), citalopram (trade name Celexa), fluoxetine (trade name Prozac), paroxetine (trade name Paxil), and sertraline... Read more »

Depression Medications, Antidepressants, Suicide Risk

...(Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil, Asimia, Seroxat), fluvoxamine (Luvox), citalopram (Celexa, Cipramil), and escitalopram (Lexapro, Cipralex). There are no significant differences... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications

...reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -- which include fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa), and paroxetine (Paxil) -- are sometimes recommended for treating depression in ADHD... Read more »

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Celexa Oral Uses and How to Use

Citalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat... Read more »

Celexa Oral Dosage and Storage

Citalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat... Read more »

Celexa Oral Drug Interactions

Citalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat... Read more »

Celexa Oral Precautions and Side Effects

Citalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat... Read more »

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