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Can escitalopram be used as an antipsychotic ? i have major depressive disorder plus symptoms of psychosis.i'v started with 5 mg medication.

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Treatment: Escitalopram is an effective antidepressant. 10-20% or major depression can be complicated by psychosis. Standard of care for psychotic depression is antidepressant plus antipsychotic for non affective psychosis ( not psychotic depression) escitalopram is not effective by itself.

Answered 5/6/2014

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Can an imbalance in antipsychotic medication cause depression and anxiety? Or is it equally possible that anxiety is caused as a side effect of medication?

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I am a chronic procrastinator ,day dreamer, depressed and anxious(gad).i want 2 study so any medication ? escitalopram ,buproprion only make me happy

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