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Escitalopram
medicationSSRI antidepressant (brand name: Lexapro). Commonly prescribed for depression and generalized anxiety.
Reported Benefits
Escitalopram and relearning-induced changes in grey matter: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy humans
S. Külzow et al.
In healthy young adults taking 10 mg daily escitalopram during a relearning phase, no overall gray matter changes were observed versus placebo, but a subgroup with confirmed drug levels showed increased density in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
Effects of escitalopram on synaptic density in the healthy human brain: a randomized controlled trial.
J. R. Knudsen et al.
In 32 healthy participants, 20 mg daily escitalopram for 3-5 weeks increased synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A density in the hippocampus and neocortex compared to placebo, indicating enhanced brain synaptic plasticity.
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