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        What is Lexapro?
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        Lexapro as Depression Treatment
        Lexapro as GAD Treatment
        Why Take Lexapro?
        How Lexapro Works
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        Lexapro Side Effects
        Why You Should Take Lexapro Daily
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Understand Your Condition
        Understanding Depression
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        Understanding Anxiety
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                General Information / Self-Help
                Family / Friends
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        Lexapro Stories

 

*Full antidepressant/anxiolytic effect may take 4 to 6 weeks.

References: 1. Gorman JM, Korotzer A, Su G. Efficacy comparison of escitalopram and citalopram in the treatment of major depressive disorder: pooled analysis of placebo-controlled trials. CNS Spectr. 2002;7(suppl 1):40-44.