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Side Effects Of Celexa

Anxiety Medications: Celexa

By Eileen Bailey Health Expert

Celexa is an antidepressant medication sometimes used to treat anxiety symptoms. It is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). This type of medication restores the balance of serotonin in the brain in order to help improve mood problems.

Celexa, like other antidepressants, must be taken on a regular basis to be effective in treating depression and anxiety. It can take up to four weeks of regular use before someone begins to feel better.

Celexa comes in doses of 20 mg., 40 mg., and...

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