Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other mental/mood...
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A reader asks The People's Pharmacy's Joe and Teresa Graedon if the antidepressant Lexapro could be the cause of the reader's profuse, sudden... Read more »
Women who experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) such as hot flashes or night sweats may be more at risk for bone loss, a new study suggests.... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
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A recent study has found that Cipralex (sold as Lexapro in the United States) works better than Paxil for patients with depression, adding to other... Read more »
A study presented by Sepracor, maker of Lunesta, indicates that generalized anxiety disorder patients who took the sleep medicine along with Lexapro... Read more »