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Antidepressant Celexa no help for kids with autism

June 12, 2009

Many children with autism are given the antidepressant Celexa to help control the repetitive behaviors associated with the disease. But according to new research, the drug may not be as helpful for treating these behaviors as earlier studies have suggested. In their experiment, investigators randomly assigned autistic children ages 5 years to 17 years old a 16.5 mg dose of Celexa or a placebo. They found that the repetitive behaviors of children who took Celexa's improved no more than they did i... Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Out with the Old, In with the New

By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

...Sinequan is used along with an antidepressant like Celexa. Celexa is the antidepressant,... 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 »

What are the treatments and drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease?"

...Alzheimer's medicines include olanzapine (Zyprexa) and quetiapine (Seroquel). For depression, citalopram (Celexa) and sertraline (Zoloft) may be used.Another useful Alzheimer's medicine is vitamin... 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 »

Headaches: Cluster: Highlights

...levels of the brain chemical serotonin.The FDAs warning names the following antidepressants: Citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), fluoxetine... Read more »

Alcoholism: Medications

...alcoholism. They include fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), citalopram (Celexa), and fluvoxamine (Luvox). Studies indicate that these antidepressants may reduce cravings... Read more »