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 »
Italian researchers have found that Lexapro and Zoloft are the best of 12 new-generation antidepressants, while reboxetine (sold as Vestra and... Read more »
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may be helped by... Read more »
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The antidepressant Lexapro has been approved for use in teens ages 12 years to 17 years old who have major depressive disorder. This approval comes... Read more »