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.
The ear is made up of the outer (external) ear, the middle ear and the inner (internal) ear. The anatomical parts of all three can be found under their specific names. See also auricular, auditory, external ear. The outer ear consists of the auricle, or pinna, and the external acoustic meatus.The auricle collects sound waves and directs them to the external acoustic meatus which conducts them to the tympanum.he ear is made up of the outer (external) ear, the middle ear and the inner (internal) ear. The anatomical parts of all three can be found under their specific names. See also auricular, auditory, external ear. The outer ear consists of the auricle, or pinna, and the external acoustic meatus.