A member asked:

Reading some studies that lexapro (escitalopram) has better efficacy than the other ssris. but if you've tried celexa with no response, would you still bother?

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Great question: This is a point of some debate in the field. The question being: if one SSRI did not work out, is it worthwhile to try a different SSRI? Assuming that the dose of the first SSRI was adequate, and that the medication was taken for an adequate length of time (about four weeks or longer), I am inclined to look toward strategies with other mechanisms of action (the SSRI path having not been fruitful)

Answered 4/16/2020

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