An important turning point in managing drinking water pollution in the United States occurred after passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, which required the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct a study of the issue.
Lexapro (like any other SSRI) can be used for long-term anxiety management; clonazepam (a benzodiazepine) is for short-term relief from anxiety symptoms. My goal in taking these meds is to get me to a place where I can actually work on my therapy outside of therapy without fear and worry.
Lexapro (escitalopram) is an antidepressant belonging to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The way escitalopram works is still not fully understood. It is thought to positively affect communication between nerve cells in the central nervous system and/or restore chemical balance in the brain.