One in ten Americans are now taking antidepressant drugs like Lexapro. Antidepressants are an $11 billion annual business, and Lexaproâs sales alone have been over $2.5 billion a year. Lexapro is the fifth most popular Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRIs), a family of drugs that alters brain chemicals and includes Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa and Paxil. Certain demographic groups are more likely to be taking antidepressants, particularly non-Hispanic whites.
auricle - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear. pinna, ear. ear lobe, earlobe - the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear. external ear, outer ear - the part of the ear visible externally. tragus - a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear. cauliflower ear - an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers.
Often confused with the left atrium, it is one of the most prominent structural features of the left atrium and plays an important role in the pumping of blood within the heart. The name auricle comes from the Latin word auricula, which means âearâ and refers to the floppy dog-ear shape of the auricle....