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 is used as antidepressant to treat anxiety in adults and those above 12 years of age. The drug is available in the form of a tablet. The generic name of Lexapro is escitalopram, and it belongs to a family of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Lexapro works by affecting the unbalanced chemicals in the brain that cause anxiety and depression.