Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways Cymbalta and Lexapro are both used to treat depression and anxiety ...

Escitalopram is the purified functional isomer contained in citalopram. Escitalopram is now prescribed in 26 countries. In the United States, the only US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved ...

If you’ve been diagnosed with major depressive disorder or a form of anxiety, your mental health provider may prescribe the medication Lexapro. Lexapro is an antidepressant that can improve your mood ...

In the treatment of mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are often prescribed as first-line treatments. Among the most popular SSRIs are ...

A study of individuals with social anxiety disorder in Finland found that the activation of the left inferior frontal gyrus ...

Are Zoloft and Lexapro the best antidepressants? A recent study from Europe says so. The study, published online last month in the medical journal Lancet, compared 12 newer generation antidepressant ...

An 8-week study compared a common SSRI drug to daily meditation for the treatment of anxiety. In the study, meditation was just as effective as Lexapro at treating anxiety disorders. The evidence ...

Amid ongoing shortages, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is allowing 24% more production of Takeda Pharmaceuticals' attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug lisdexamfetamine ...

Can psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, match the depression-combatting capabilities of a commonly prescribed antidepressant? The first head-to-head comparison, conducted by ...