Escitalopram Drug
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Q: escitalopram is it a placebo an empty drug or am i missunderstand?
Is this a strong drug or a fake. i have been given some for depression people are saying its not good for depression and its a placebo
A: Well it is not a placebo. It is a drug that goes by the trade name Lexapro. It can be very effective for some. As with any antidepression medication they work differently on everyone. Try it and see if it works for you, if it doesn’t go back and try another.
Q: escitalopram drug for anti depression?
hi everyone used to take escitalopram for my depression and used to work now it doesn’t work anymore , used to be on 10 mg per day now increased to 60 and nothing , did anyone had the same issue and what exactly they did .
thanks
A: I was told by my psychiatrist that 10mg is the minimum, and 20mg is the highest. I’m on 20mg and have been on that dosage for six years now. If you are on 60mg, all I can say is wow!
Have there been any changes in your life, that was so altering that could be increasing your depression? It might not be the medicine per se, but your situation. In which case, it’s best to talk to your psychiatrist about it, and maybe you can stay on Lexapro, but with another anti-depressant as a supplement.
Since all medicine affect people differently, I know for myself that Lexapro is the best anti-depressant. I have not gained weight from it, and I’ve been surviving it for the last many, many years. The only thing I have against it is when I run out of Lexapro, and after two days I suddenly have awful withdrawal symptoms.
Q: i stopped taking escitalopram about 5 monhs ago?
and now i am feeling depressed like before i went to my doctors to ask to go back on escitalopram 10mg as this drug and dose worked really well for me but he said i cant go back on this one and gave me citalopram 10mg which didnt agree with me at all i felt really bad so discontinued this why is this and why cant i go back on escitalopram
A: Is there a reason why you didn’t ask your doctor? I’d guess that it’s an insurance issue (escitalopram costs twice as much as citalopram because there isn’t a generic), but only your doctor knows for sure and my mind-reading powers aren’t what they used to be.
Q: can Escitalopram(oxalete)and Reboxetine,antidepresion drugs I’m taking be the reason of very low sexual desire
In the last time I’ve lost sexual desire and I think it can be due to the drugs I’m taking. If this is the reason how can I fix it, taking in account that these drugs make me feel well?
A: yes, most antiddepression drugs will lower your libido, talk to your dr he should be able to help you
Q: Is this an effective dose of cipralex (escitalopram)?
My doctor put me on 5mg of this drug for depression and anxiety. Is this dose going to be high enough to do me any good? Im 25 years old and weigh 140 pounds. Also is he likely to increase the dosage at my next visit in two weeks time?
Paris you dickhead spammer im not asking about my weight, im happy with my weight, the question is about my medication
A: 5mg is a common starting dose. It is not based on weight, its based of effectiveness. It can be increased after a week. Keep in mind you have to been on these medications up to 4-8 weeks sometimes before seeing good results. Best of luck.
Q: Please tell me which drug is most symptom free….aropax or lexapro….?
aropax……paxil ….lexapro..escitalopram ….I am looking for the best anti depressant /anti anxiety drug….Have just read some bad stories about people coming off the drugs…have to see my GP tomorrow morning….would love to ask the wider worlds wisdom befor I see him!!!!!
Thankyou…Twinkle…(not shining so bright at the moment because of a great sadness)
A: See: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articl… I suggest that you view http://your-mental-health.weebly.com/1.h… about depression, and anxiety, then pages b, and i.
Check out www.drugs.com & www.rxlist.com and wean off, in accordance with http://www.theroadback.org/workbook.htm and begin the core treatments immediately, and the herbal remedies, or OTHER supplements, like SAM-e, 5HTP, or L-phenylalanine, when below 50% weaning dosage. St. John’s wort has anxiolytic, as well as antidepressant properties, so consider taking a recommended brand, along with a low dosage of 5HTP, and employing the core treatments shown for depression, and a relaxation method, and/or the EFT. Check out: http://www.foodforthebrain.org/content.a…
At least, give the above a trial period of 3 – 6 months, after weaning off, to see if they are sufficient. If not, (which is unlikely) medications will still be available, but maintain the core treatments as complementary ones, because they treat the cause, rather than mask symptoms. There are various kinds, and levels of depression, with at least 7 different causes. Different treatments may apply.
Doctors and psychiatrists rely too much these days on medications, and are overly influenced by the sales reps of the drug companies, who profile them psychologically, and study their prescribing record, then offer rewards, freebies, courses, payments to lecture; even attendance fees to view lectures. View: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articl… and http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articl… Psychiatrists, and doctors are targeted by sales reps from the large pharmaceutical companies, and given freebies, and/or offered incentives/rewards to prescribe – see www.mercola.com SEARCH BAR , about how drug company money has corrupted psychiatry, & http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/08/18/drug-company-reps-are-using-psychological-warfare-techniques-on-your-doctor.aspx
The feedback that I have received here is that antidepressants work, if they do, by blunting the emotions. Many users describe it as “zombification”, or emotional deadness. They produce side effects in around 25% – 30% of cases, and they can sometimes (rarely) include the possibility of permanent inorgasmia, (inability to achieve orgasm: “I haven’t tried zoloft, but since the very first lexapro tablet I ever took, I have never had an orgasm again. And I came off it a year ago”.) or even the permanent loss of the ability for a male to achieve an erection, which is something they don’t advertise. Although they may limit the lows, they also limit the excitement, and joys of life. That effect is far less pronounced with St. John’s wort, and may be unnoticeable.
Q: I am biulding a tolerance to Nitrazepam 10mg prescribed for insomiaa?
Is there any alternate drug for insomia. I am also taking mirtazapine 30mg, Escitalopram 5mg, Clonazepam 0.25mg and valproic acid 250mg
A: Yes there are alternatives to Nitrazepam but I think you are in a tough spot. The Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine like the Nitrazepam, mirtazapine is often used as a sleep aid and and the valproic acid normally makes people very tired.
If you are not taking mirtazapine at night you should ask your doctor if you can. The Escitalopram is a very low dose, the clonazepam is also at a low dose and it will increase your tolerance, your mirtazapine dose is a modest dose, and the valproic is not too high. I would really see if you can change the timing of when to take some of the medications so you get all of the sedation at one time.
How long have you been on Nitrazepam? 10 mg is a high dose, of the countries that allow Nitrazepam (many do not) most only have 5 mg tablets because this drug has a higher abuse rate compared to many other drugs.
Zopiclone, zolpidem, temazpam, and estazolam are all good sleeping medications. Some people rotate medications to reduce tolerance so a person might take nitrazepam for one month, temazepam for one month, zopiclone for one month, and then back to nitrazepam.
And you might be someone who will continue building tolerance and other hypnotics might not work or will require high doses.
So just ask your doctor about alternative hypnotics. It can take some people a while to find the best drug.
Q: Anyone taking Escitalopram? (cipralex?
Anyone taking escitalopram(cipralex/lexapro)…
Ive just been prescribed escitalopram(cipralex) today by my doctor.
Im supposed to start off with taking a quarter of the 10mg tablets a day for a week, then onto half for a week, then a whole one for a week.
I told her i was very scared of side effects, so she said easing onto the dosage would be better side effect wise. Im still pretty scared though.
I’m probably gonna start taking them tomorrow, but i just wanted to know if anyone had any expierences with this drug or any other information for me that would be great. thx
i also wanted to add is it better to take in the morning or at night time?
A: I take Cipralex everyday for my depression/anxiety. I started by halfing the 10mg pills. so by taking 5 mg a day then i moved up to 10, now im on 15 and will go on 20 probably soo. yes there are sideeffects and they are different for everyone. Nausea is one, but that and other stomach problems can be reduced or eliminated by taking your medication with food. take it in the morning to avoid sleep disturbances. The most disturbing side effect that kinda freaked me out at first was the “brain tinglyness” in the side effects it says that brain sensation usually only occur when your coming off the med as a withdraw symptom. but i had while i was gettting used to taking it..they dont put that on the label but its apparently quite common. if you get it dont worry it wont hurt you. but be sure to tell you doctor all the side effects you do or think you may be having. good luck and feel free to email me if you have more questions!!
Q: Anyone taking escitalopram(cipralex/lexapro)?
I’ve just been prescribed escitalopram(cipralex) by my doctor.
Im supposed to start off with taking a quarter of the 10mg tablets a day for a week, then onto half for a week, then a whole one for a week.
I told her i was very scared of side effects, so she said easing onto the dosage would be better side effect wise. Im still really really scared though. You think i’ll have bad side effects from this low starting dosage?
I just wanted to know if anyone had any expierences with this drug or any other information for me that would be great. thx
i also wanted to add is it better to take in the morning or at night time?
A: I took 20 milligrams of Lexapro for a year, and I experienced little to no side effects; It made me feel wonderful, and made my depression go away! I had to switch to Zoloft though because Lexapro didn’t help with my social anxiety or OCD. That’s not to say that you won’t experience side effects, though, because different medicines react with each person differently. Best of luck!
Q: Drug Suggestions?
I’m at a loss. My life is in a bit of a mess right now and I don’t really know what do next. I find myself wanting to just drug myself up more and more with harder and harder street drugs. I’ll a little concerned where this will lead, but don’t know how to deal with it. I can’t see a shrink because I’m still on the waiting list from my last break down four months ago to see one. If I go to my GP he will suggest drugs, because that’s all they seem capable of doing. So since for now drugs are my only option, and I usually have to recommend the right drug to him (because of my history). What would you suggest? I want something short term, and that i can get off of when i am over this episode.
I’m currently taking: lithium carbonate and clonazepam.
I’ve have taken (and won’t take again): celexa, wellbutrin, effexor, risperdal, olanzepine, prozac, bromazepam, buspar, quetiapine and escitalopram.
What would you recommend as a short term option?
Sorry about that, forgot to include symptoms. First off, I’m not actually bipolar, I just have treatment resistant repression. Symptoms have now are mainly depression, minor suicidal ideation and some anxiety (mostly brought on by work).
A: I have taken almost 80% of that crap & I’ll just say I am NO different with or w/o it. I DO use Xanax XR & Pro-Som for sleep but cannabis keeps me “balanced & mellow” 
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**I am on 3mg of Xanax XR twice a day + 2mg of ProSom (Estazolam) at nite. Then if I still can’t sleep I take a Trazadone.** Could I be stressed? Lol.**
Try Restoril (Temazepam) (it made me pass out at the PC ) & there’s also Serax but I 4get the generic.
Q: How can this happen: FDA approves psychiatric drug for children while govt. investigates corruption?
see the Dept. of Justice press release
“United States Files Complaint Against Forest Laboratories for Allegedly Violating the False Claims Act, Pharmaceutical Company Allegedly Marketed Drugs for Unapproved Pediatric Use and Paid Kickbacks”
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2009/February/09-civ-163.html
to quote 1st paragraph:
“WASHINGTON – A Complaint was unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts against a New York pharmaceutical company for alleged False Claims Act violations arising from the company’s marketing the drugs Celexa and Lexapro for unapproved pediatric use and for paying kickbacks to induce physicians to prescribe the drugs.”
and the news of the FDA approval:
“The Corruption Continues: FDA Approves Antidepressants for Children, Even After Revelations of Bribery “
see dubya dubya dubya dot natural dot news dot com
To quote in part:
“(NaturalNews) The FDA has approved Forest Laboratories’ antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) for use in children and adolescents, even as the federal government and 11 states have filed a lawsuit against the company for illegally pushing the drug on kids.
The federal government has accused Forest of bribing pediatricians to prescribe Lexapro and a related drug, Celexa (citalopram), to treat depression in children, even though such use had not been approved by the FDA at the time. The government also claims that Forest concealed the results of studies showing the drugs to be no more effective than a placebo.”
“By knowingly and actively promoting these antidepressants for off-label pediatric use without disclosing the results of the negative pediatric study and by paying kickbacks, Forest caused false claims to be submitted to federal health care programs in violation of the False Claims Act,” said the federal complaint, issued on Feb. 25.
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I’ll quote the rest of the Natural News article because I cannot seem to get the link posted:
“Lexapro was introduced in 2001 as a successor to Forest’s blockbuster Celexa, which lost patent protection and became available for generic replication in 2003. Both drugs are antidepressants in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class, and like other SSRIs have been shown to significantly increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, adolescents and young adults after even short-term use.
Lexapro is the 15th biggest selling drug in the United States.”
….
“On March 20, the FDA approved Lexapro for the treatment of major depressive disorder in children between the ages of 12 and 17, based on the findings of ONLY ONE CLINICAL STUDY. Another study showed the drug to have NO MORE EFFECT THAN A PLACEBO.”
[capitalization added for emphasis]
“….
“A lot of these kinds of trials are not successful because it’s very difficult to do depression studies,” said Forest spokesman Frank Murdolo. “But we have two studies that were successful.”
The second study referenced by Murdolo was conducted on Celexa, which the FDA declined to approve for use in children. A second Celexa study found no evidence that the drug was effective.
…”
“….
The FDA also approved Lexapro as a way to maintain control of depression symptoms, even though Forest admits there is no clinical evidence for that benefit in children. The FDA argued that it was possible to extrapolate the effectiveness of the drug from adult studies.
Lexapro is only the second antidepressant to receive US approval for use in children.
According to a federal complaint however, Forest has been marketing Lexapro and Celexa to children illegally for at least nine years.
…”
“….
In 1999, the FDA asked the company to conduct two independent clinical trials into Celexa’s effectiveness in children, offering as incentive a six-month patent extension. Forest commissioned two studies — one by the Danish company Lundbeck, which initially developed the drug, and another by U.S. researcher Karen Dineen Wagner. While the Wagner study found “a statistically … significant reduction in depressive symptoms in children and adolescents” and “no serious adverse events” from the drug’s use, the Lundbeck study found that Celexa provided no benefits over the placebo. In addition, out of a total participant population of 244 in the Lundbeck study, nine more Celexa patients attempted or considered suicide compared with those taking a placebo.
For the next three years, however, Forest widely publicized the Wagner study but did not disclose the results of the Lundbeck study.
(end of article)
A: the FDA should ban psychiatric drugs for children.
Q: Question about Escitalopram?
Would you guys know how long after I stop taking Escitalpram (antidepressant) can the drug still be detected by blood test?
A: Hi Diceman,
Believe it’s a few days, technically to be completely be undetected in blood work. However to be on the safe side for sure speak to your knowlegeable/experienced pharmacist. They are the easist ‘experts’ to advise given this question.
They may say to be absolutely sure, up to several months, depending on several factors.
A straight up answer, with 100% accuracy though will require likely an actual blood test, given your situation.
Speak to a neurologist & an internist (specialist in internal medicine), one with expertise, because escitalopram oxialte is a ‘very’ new med.
If I’m not mistaken it’s the newest of the latest effective/efficacious ‘brand name’ anti-depressants on the market and as you probably know very popular, for many reasons. ‘ Very’ fast acting, few if any known harmful or potentially harmful side effects, SSRI superior to virtually all others on the market, etc, etc…
It’s half-life I believe as I said before is a few days, definitely less than one week. So if your not on a ‘cocktail’ of meds it should be completely out of your system ‘circulatory’ by 7days or before.
It’s potential presence whether detactable or not however in other parts of the body is dififcult to estimate with 100% accuracy.
I certainly don’t know with absolute certainty, despite the pharmacokinetics and other effects.
Good luck and God’s speed.
BarryH
Q: lexapro/escitalopram during pregnancy?
my wife was on this drug for a couple of months and she has conceived now. Does anyone know of it’s affects on the newborn? Should we continue with this pregnancy?
A: Yes, continue the pregnancy!
I used to work in a drug abuse recovery office as a medical assistant and I recall the physicians saying this was one of the preferred antidepressants to be on during pregnancy.
Of course, taking nothing would be best.
I know that sometimes that’s not an option and during this emotional, hormonal time, the mental welfare of a mother takes priority as unhealthy mothers make unhealthy babies.
Above all, talk to your OB before stopping. Stopping suddenly can have VERY serious side effects!
Q: How do SSRI’s work?
Someone I know is taking escitalopram and I know its an SSRI but I’d like to know what this means, what makes it different to other antidepressants and what symptoms they have to be on this specific drug.
Thanks in advance!
A: Hi,
This is a rather lengthy explanation. I’ll try and simplify it.
Serotonin (sometimes abbreviated as 5-HT or 5-HydroxyTryptamine) is a neurotransmitter associated with important functions like sleep, libido, attention, appetite, etc. Low levels of Serotonin have been linked to various disorders like OCD, depression and various anxiety disorders.
A brain cell, or neuron, is comprised of 3 parts: Axon, Dendrites, Cell Body. It would be helpful to think of the Axon as the trunk of a tree and the Dendrites, as branches. The axon from one neuron connects to the dendrites of other neurons. There is a little gap between the Axon of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron. This gap is called the *synapse*, and it is here at this junction that electrochemical communication takes place.
Now neurotransmitters released from the axon ’swim’ across the synapse carrying a ‘message’ to the cell on the other side. These neurotransmitters fit into receptors sticking off the receiving cell much like how a key would fit into a lock.
When Serotonin is released from a ’sending’ nerve cell, the remaining/leftover serotonin is reabsorbed by an uptake pump. SSRIs block this uptake pump thereby increasing the amount of serotonin delivered to the ‘receiving’ cells. SSRIs like escitalopram or sertraline only affect Serotonin, hence they are called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors.
That in a nutshell, is how SSRIs work. There are other mechanisms as well. But the explanation is going to get more and more technical. If you want me to go further, let me know. Hope this helped.
There are other classes of uptake inhibitors that are not selective for Serotonin, but also block the re-uptake of neurotrasnmitters like Dopamine and Nor-epinephrine.
They are the:
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (eg. Effexor)
Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (eg. Wellbutrin)
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Enhancers (eg. Stablon)
The SNRIs (Effexor, Sibutramine etc.)are sometimes called
SNDRIs or Serotonin-Norepinephrine-Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors, since in high doses, they do affect the reuptake of Dopamine as well.
Q: Detoxing Pychatric drugs?
I am 48. Depressive and over emotional nature was in my family. My folks were not really in depression but sensitive and over compassionate nature is our genes. Me too have been touched by this nature and feekl i lack cheerfulness, and get easily anxious and anxiety prone and unable to relax. As such I have been self medicating myself since I was 25 with Diazepalms, Alparx, Prozac, etc etc drug off an on. I didnt abuse drugs but in search of some relief from anxiey been using these drugs to relax. Now made up my mind that i must get rid of these type of drugs but a kind of dependence is developed. Last month I made myself strong and stopped all antidepressant drugs (Escitalopram was the last one i used to take for about 6 months) However still i do endup taking alparozam quite frequently. As side effect I lost libido and was generally in slightly attention defisit and slightly loss of memry etc….a bit of all side effects but nothing that interfered in my routine life except lack of libido and confusion. These prompted me to do some thing about it. Now two months ago when i reduced evry such drug to the minmum i get extermelt tense muscles which pain whenever i become nervous or woirried. Its called Fibromayalgia i guess. When appraoched a Ortho for this pain he would again prescribe some Anti dep but I dont want to get into it again. Loss of libido with Anti Dep really scare me to go back to anti deps. Further I am afraid that I have messed up my mental faculties with so many drugs and in old age i will suffer some mental issues …I’ll be a mental wreck…. Can some one help me to get out of this situation as nothing is serious but a mix of lot of minor troubles. I want to Detax myself from thes drugs i too always…i want to be cheerful…I want to have libido…i want to be sharp memory and out of AD like symptoms….Should i resume anti deps and then with draw systematically….I know meditation will help and so will physical exersizes but i lack energy and motivation and consistency. Some one please give me guidence. I love drinks and do take a couplke of alchol 3-4 times a week But every thing good or bad in me is in moderation…. I dont want to go to Pychatrists as nothing is very serious and I am myself alert and do not suffer from Pychlogical problems in real sense.
A: You say you do not want mental health to get involed with helping you but you have gotten yourself so dependant on anti depressants and tranquilzers that in patient at a mental hospital may be your only way to go for you. Yes they will no doubt put you on some meds but you can help by making your own sugesstions. Have you ever tried Welbutrin or Zyban it has no affects on your labido, but becareful of too high of a dose can really make you hyper. You may need an anti pscycotic along with an antidepressant to help calm you, Abillify is a middle olf the road drug with fewer side afectcs then most.
I have had years of experiance dealling with my husband who suffers from PSTD from fighting in the Korean War. My family has had life long depression and have self medicated them selves with alcohol and hard drugs which killed my younger brother. My husband has been on every anti depressant their is and not a one has helped him as the SSRIs’ cause impotence and scare the hell out of most men and women and they have not come up with any new breakthrews. Ritilan shows promise for the elderly but mental health it’s self is still in the dark ages. Electric Shock treatments are back in after their overuse in the 50′ & 60s’. They also take away your memory and they have fried some peoples brain literally. You see they are practicing medicine on you me and even them selves.
You must have got your drugs off the street, I would worry at the authentisity of what you have been using. So get help they will not jail you for buying your drugs illegally as they help heroin addicts. You will not level out as only a fool practices medicine on himself and believe me yours is a no win situation without pscysiactric guidence, Good luck and God Bless
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