Canadian Pharmacy Blog

In a class of antipsychotic drugs generic Lexapro is a useful treatment option for treating depression. A new study was conducted and Forest Laboratories, Inc., (NYSE: FRX) today announced the results. The randomized, double-blinded study involved patients 18-80 years of age with DSM-IV diagnosed MDD as determined by a Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score [...]

Depression is a chronic disease that requires medical treatment. But there is not a large choice of  FDA-approved options to prescribe. The results of  a study presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association suggest that Lexapro drug can be a useful antipsychotic medication for adolescents with depression.