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Experience with Lexapro & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
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<blockquote data-quote="Sara PA" data-source="post: 169157" data-attributes="member: 1498"><p>Given a choice where I <em>had</em> to put my child on an antidepressant, my choice would be Lexapro <em>especially</em> over Effexor. If you think Lexapro looks scary, you probably don't know that Wyeth sent letters to health care professionals back in 2003 stating that Effexor should not be prescribed for children or adolescents because it was neither safe nor effective for them. It warns not only about the suicidal behavior associated with all antidepressants but about hostility and self harming. </p><p></p><p>As you probably know, Lexapro isn't approved for use by children or adolescents either because it failed to prove itself safe or effective in clinical trials. That's pretty much the norm for antidepressants. The recommended dose for adults is 10 mg. There has been no benefit found in clinical studies to taking 20 mg.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sara PA, post: 169157, member: 1498"] Given a choice where I [I]had[/I] to put my child on an antidepressant, my choice would be Lexapro [I]especially[/I] over Effexor. If you think Lexapro looks scary, you probably don't know that Wyeth sent letters to health care professionals back in 2003 stating that Effexor should not be prescribed for children or adolescents because it was neither safe nor effective for them. It warns not only about the suicidal behavior associated with all antidepressants but about hostility and self harming. As you probably know, Lexapro isn't approved for use by children or adolescents either because it failed to prove itself safe or effective in clinical trials. That's pretty much the norm for antidepressants. The recommended dose for adults is 10 mg. There has been no benefit found in clinical studies to taking 20 mg. [/QUOTE]
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