Note: Federally-funded Phase II ESAs may require development, EPA approval, and use of Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs), although in most instances, generic QAPPs already in place between the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should suffice.
Doctors often start by prescribing an SSRI. These medications are safer and generally cause fewer bothersome side effects than other types of antidepressants. SSRIs include fluoxetine (Prozac, Selfemra), paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva), sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa) and escitalopram (Lexapro).
My Mood: Lexapro (escitalopram) [SSRI] Lexapro is a relatively new medication that was designed by isolating part of chemical that makes up Celexa, the common anti-depressant. It is commonly used for generalized anxiety and depression, as well as often being prescribed for SAD.