Anxiety Relief: Apps, Natural Remedies & Medication Tips

Why does anxiety cause weight loss and sudden heart rate changes? Explore a range of solutions from anti-anxiety apps and yoga to understanding how supplements like B12 and Zinc impact generalized anxiety disorder.

Drugs to Avoid If You Take Lexapro

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Jeffrey Traister

Lexapro is a the brand name for a prescription medication that is indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults and adolescents, and generalized anxiety disorder in adults. The generic substance is called escitalopram oxalate. The FDA approved Lexapro in 2002.

Jeffrey Traister is a writer and filmmaker. For more than 25 years, he has covered nutrition and medicine for health-care companies and publishers, also producing digital video for websites, DVDs and commercials. Trained in digital filmmaking at The New School, Traister also holds a Master of Science in human nutrition and medicine from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.