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Brand names: Lexapro, Celexa, Cipramil
The S-enantiomer of citalopram. Selectively inhibits serotonin reuptake with minimal effects on norepinephrine and dopamine. More selective and potent than racemic citalopram.
Contraindications
4 documented side effects by frequency
Avg: 9.0 efficacy · 7.0 tolerability · 8.0 overall
Pros: Worked faster than sertraline which I tried before. Felt improvement within 2 weeks. Anxiety reduced significantly too.
Cons: Some drowsiness initially. Sexual side effects present but milder than with sertraline in my experience.
15 Reddit threads analysed for Escitalopram
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
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Avg Post Score
73 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
I’ve been struggling with this a lot lately. I’m in my mid twenties and have basically gotten nowhere in life. Dropped out of school, had a couple minimum wage jobs but quit those, and have just been “living” at home for the past 3 years. I have no desire to do anything anymore, it all seems like to
I've been struggling with depression anxiety for over 10 years. I can deal with the lows, and a lot of the time, I can work myself into a positive state of mind. I have friends, a boyfriend, goals. I have a good relationship with my mum. But, I just feel tired all the time. I'm doing everything doct
Depression is all about feeling isolated and misunderstood. It's like bejng forced through everyday to live a life that you hate whilst being stuck inside your little bubble. You get so preoccupied with your own little world that it exhausts you to a point where you just can't care about anything el
I live in Europe. I know I am lucky to have the sick leave option, but I was supposed to start in a new grup and a new role when I got my 3rd major depressive episode. Now my transfer was paused and I have been on sick leave for 2 months now, and I assume I will be for half a year or so. I am afraid
Does anyone else feel their depressive symptoms worsen as night approaches? If yes how do you cope? (I have been slacking off on ssri prescribed to me because it takes away a lot of my creativity and ability to emote. I have started on escitalopram 20mg yesterday again and the whole day I am feelin
Hi everyone. I’m new here. After 11 years of battling depression on my own because I was too scared to see a psychiatrist, polyaddiction and a few psychotic breaks, I’ve finally been to a psychiatrist and was unsurprisingly diagnosed with major depressive disorder. I started taking antidepressants 9
Hello everyone, it's my 28th day on fluoxetine now and I am writing this post to share encouragement to those who feel frustrated or even scared. To give a background of myself, I was in a really dark place last year. I was living all alone and in isolation during the pandemic, I was feeling burned
Hi, I'm 18 years old. I have been prescribed Escitalopram and Clonazepam since my late 15. Had vitamin b12 deficiency back then, and had badd panic attacks with horrible anxiety. These drugs helped me in terms of anxiety disorder, but made me more depressed and numb inside. ++ My immune system has b
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Dosage Forms
Tablet, Oral solution
Route
Oral