Re: Lexapro dosage

Posted by SLS on August 9, 2003, at 15:17:21

In reply to Lexapro dosage, posted by melinda on August 9, 2003, at 14:35:08

> hi,
>
> i have schizophrenia and am having problems with motivation. i just started seeing a new pdoc recently and she increased my lexapro dose from 20mg/day to 40mg/day because she thinks the lack of motivation could be do to an underlying depression. is that a normal dose? it seems really high. i also take abilify and zyprexa.
>
> thanks.
> melinda

Hi Melinda.
For me, Lexapro *caused* apathy. This is not unusual with the SSRI antidepressants. However, the apathy did not appear until the third or fourth week.

- Scott

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