ALLEGHENY CO., Pa. — The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of a 9-month-old baby girl’s death a homicide on Friday. According to the medical examiner’s report, Lena Bedri ...

A GP says the side effect is littkle known among people taking the drugs and is even less talked about with doctors ...

Dr Anand said: “It is possible for any antidepressant to impact sexual function, but some medications have far less sexual ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious mental health condition and is expected to become the most common and costly illness worldwide by 2030. Although treatments for depression have improved, ...

Escitalopram is prescribed to treat depression in adults and children ages 12 years and older, as well as generalized anxiety disorder in adults. Common side effects of escitalopram may include nausea ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Here is a short list of things that have ...

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 Depressive ...

Escitalopram is a generic prescription drug used for depression and anxiety. It’s also available as the brand-name drug Lexapro. Escitalopram can cause side effects that range from mild to serious.

Mindfulness meditation appeared to be similar to escitalopram (Lexapro) in reducing anxiety symptoms at 8 weeks based on several patient- and clinician-reported measures, a secondary analysis of a ...

In a recent study, participants who took psilocybin saw their depression symptoms improve as much as those who took the antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram). Psilocybin also boosted sex drive and ...

Escitalopram is a selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor or SSRI, one of the most often prescribed types of antidepressants. As their name suggests, SSRIs inhibit the reuptake of serotonin, the ...