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  2. Escitalopram - Wikipedia

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    Escitalopram, sold under the brand names Lexapro and Cipralex, among others, is an antidepressant medication of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. [9] It is mainly used to treat major depressive disorder , [ 9 ] generalized anxiety disorder , [ 9 ] panic disorder , obsessive-compulsive disorder , and social anxiety disorder .

  3. Escitalopram (Lexapro): Everything You Need to Know Before ...

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    Escitalopram has a category C rating from the FDA, which means animal studies have found that it may cause problems for unborn children, but that there is insufficient study data regarding its ...

  4. List of psychiatric medications by condition treated - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries.

  5. List of medical symptoms - Wikipedia

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    List of medical symptoms. Medical symptoms refer to the manifestations or indications of a disease or condition, perceived and complained about by the patient. [1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals.

  6. Trump, RFK Jr. go after SSRIs in executive order. Here's how ...

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    Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants that treat depression and other mental health conditions by increasing levels of serotonin — a neurotransmitter ...

  7. RFK Jr. thrusts antidepressants into the spotlight ... - AOL

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    Bloch, who treats kids with depression and OCD, said he doesn’t have good data comparing higher versus lower doses of SSRIs, or evaluating the risk of taking kids off a medication.

  8. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions. SSRIs increase the extracellular level of the neurotransmitter serotonin by limiting its reabsorption (reuptake) into the ...

  9. Development and discovery of SSRI drugs - Wikipedia

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    This change appears to remove the antihistaminic properties of the drug. By removing the (R)-enantiomer, the lowest dose of escitalopram becomes more efficacious and faster onset than comparable dose of citalopram, where escitalopram has twice the activity of citalopram and is at least 27 times more potent than the (R)-enantiomer. [6]