Posted by bassman on July 1, 2006, at 9:03:21
In reply to Re: Lexapro vs Celexa - Bonus material ;) » bassman, posted by MARTY on June 30, 2006, at 23:11:56
Yes...it looks like we have very different opinions and both of us pick our sources accordingly-except for one thing-I think Lexapro is an excellent drug, just as you do. I took it myself for about 2 years until it decided not to work any more and unlike many of the posts on this board, I did not experience any start-up intense anxiety. I did have sexual side effects, but other than that, I didn't even know I was taking anything. Until I took 40 mg. :>} I have a friend who swears 5 mg of Lexapro is exceptionally effective.
You bring up an interesting point about the phrase "most prescribed"-depending on what you mean, probably Lexapro, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Prozac, etc. could all claim that title. I don't see the "most prescribed by pdocs" phrase on the Wellbutrin site anymore, but now I'm surprised all the major AD's don't make a similar claim.
I did see the "Why isn't bupropion the most frequently prescribed antidepressant?" article awhile ago. That article is funny. :>} Thanks for your follow-up post.
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