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Study: Lexapro may ease anxiety in older adults

(U.S. News and World Report) UPDATED 2009-01-20
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may be helped by taking the antidepressant Lexapro. For the study, investigators gave either Lexapro or a placebo to 177 adults with GAD for 12 weeks. At the end of the study, 69 percent of people taking Lexapro saw reductions in their anxiety levels, compared with 51 percent of those taking a placebo. Researchers also found that patients with high blood pressure taking Lexapro showed significant reductions in blood pressure, suggesting the drug may have other healthy effects. Other antidepressants in the same class as Lexapro would probably be equally effective, researchers say.   Read full story >
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Related: Lexapro, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
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