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.
Only mammals have the outside ear parts called auricles. The ears of different mammals work basically the same way that human ears do. However, many mammals can move their auricles to pick up sound coming from any direction.uricle: bats ear. The huge auricles (outside ear parts) of a bat help it to tell from which direction a sound is coming. Dr. Merlin D. TuttleConservation International/Photo Researchers. The huge auricles (outside ear parts) of a bat help it to tell from which direction a sound is coming.