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A member asked:

Been on lexapro (escitalopram) 15 mg for four days. i'm also coming off of citalopram. i feel like everything is agitating me and angry what could be the reason?

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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

It depends: on what dose of citalopram you were on as Lexapro (escitalopram) is a very similar molecule and is dosed at half the amount as citalopram. Then again it could be a totally different reason.

Dr Sneid agreed

Answered 10/31/2014

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