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Why does lexapro (escitalopram) make you feel irritable and aggressive?
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SSRI: This medication belongs to the SSRI family which functions as changing specific chemicals in the brain such as serotonin ... In some folks it causes irritability but in general the symptoms are not very significant and this class of medication is well tolerated overall ...
Answered 12/28/2019
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