However, there is a lot of baby-to-baby variation in caffeine metabolism. For example, in a study measuring the half-life of caffeine in 5 babies between 6 and 8 weeks of age, results ranged from 8 to 41 hours. Momâs cup of coffee is probably more likely to have an effect on the 41-hour baby than the 8-hour baby. Thereâs some evidence that your caffeine consumption in pregnancy might impact your babyâs ability metabolize caffeine. A 2010 study measured the behavior of 13 fetuses at 36-38 weeks of pregnancy.
Lexpro and OCD. Common antidepressant drugs like Prozac, Zoloft and Lexapro can be effective treatment options for obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD). Patients who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are twice as likely to get relief from their symptoms as those on placebo.
Related Reading: Lexapro | depression | dizziness. Comment from: snoopmom, 25-34 on Treatment for 2-5 years (Patient) Published: November 08. I was recently weened from Lexapro after being on it for a little over 3 years; I found it to be a wonder drug. In the past I tried Paxil and Prozac and did terrible on both. Lexapro basically saved my life.