I'm taking 5mg of lexapro (escitalopram) for one week. i will increase my dose to 10mg after that. how long does it take for lexapro (escitalopram) to take full effect?

4-6 weks: Usually it takes about 4-6 wks for antidepressant to exert full effect. Some may few imptovement in about 2 wks but often takes longer to maximally benefit from it. By 4-6 wks if u don't feel any improvement, talk to your doc for possible add of med and/or change of therapy. Lexapro (escitalopram) is a good med, but does not work for everyone. Best of luck to you.

Some people will begin to see the effects of escitalopram after 1-2 weeks, however the effect will continue to grow, and people experience the full effect after 4-8 weeks. Some people do not experience that early response (1-2 weeks) but begin to experience the effect during or after week 4.