A few facts for you according to the folks from The Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the National Institute ...

Escitalopram (as oxalate) 1mg/mL; peppermint flavor; contains parabens. The mechanism of antidepressant action of escitalopram, the S-enantiomer of racemic citalopram, is presumed to be linked to ...

Lexapro (escitalopram) is a type of antidepressant medication known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI. That means it works by blocking the reuptake of serotonin, making more of ...

Escitalopram is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class, prescribed for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, or ...

Background Escitalopram is licensed for use at doses up to 20 mg but is used clinically at higher doses. There is limited published data at higher doses and none in the treatment of Major ...

[8] This indicated that patients receiving the usual starting dose of SSRIs (such as 10 mg escitalopram) were less likely to respond than patients who received higher starting doses. However ...