when a literature review on pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd) is ‎performed, it is observed that there is a dearth of research on preschool period ocd ‎cases. although cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended as the first line of ‎treatment in preschool ocd cases when patients do not show adequate response to ‎cbt, psychopharmacological treatment offers an alternative. the first ...

Background: Major depression is a common complication following traumatic brain injury. It is associated with poor global clinical and psychosocial outcomes. Even though there are several studies on risk factors for major depression after TBI (henceforth will be referred to as TBI depression) there is minimal literature on the treatment of TBI depression. Further, the neurobiological changes as...

Introduction Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants thanks to overall safety and tolerability spectrum. However, they can cause different side effects that not all of them well identified. Objectives We intend clarify clinical presentation mydriasis caused by Escitalopram. Methods Reporting case a patient suffering major depressive disorder, prese...

BACKGROUND Severe depression can increase the risk of psychiatric hospitalization, as well as inpatient and outpatient care; it may also lead to long-term absenteeism from work. However, the cost-effectiveness of antidepressant therapy for severe depression has been little studied. OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to investigate the cost-effectiveness of escitalopram compared with citalopra...

Increasing interest surrounds potential neuroprotective or neurotrophic actions of antidepressants. While growing evidence points to important early clinical and neuropsychological effects of antidepressants, the time-course of any effect on neuronal integrity is unclear. This study used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to assess effects of short-term treatment with escitalopram on N-acetyl-aspa...

We present a case of drug-induced QT prolongation caused by an escitalopram overdose in a patient with previously undiagnosed congenital LQTS. A 15-year-old Caucasian female presented following a suicide attempt via an escitalopram overdose. The patient was found to have a prolonged QT interval with episodes of torsades de pointes. The patient was admitted to the telemetry unit and treated. Des...

Escitalopram is a commonly used antidepressant. Antidepressants are safe for short-term use. However, prolonged use can cause side effects with previously undetected clinical risks. We report a case of a patient in whom levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in blood increased greatly while using escitalopram but decreased after the drug was discontinued. A 52-year-old male patient with obses...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate sexual function in midlife women using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for vasomotor symptoms. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors effectively treat vasomotor symptoms but adversely affect sexual function in depressed populations. Information on sexual function in nondepressed midlife women using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for vasomotor symptoms is...