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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The immediate effects of increased serotonin in-between nerve cells.It’s estimated that anywhere between 40 and 60% of people with OCD may experience a positive response to SSRI treatment, including Lexapro. While Lexapro does not specifically have an FDA indication for treating OCD, research and clinical experience show that it is effective at reducing symptoms. Lexapro can help alleviate obsessions, compulsions, and related anxiety—and, in many cases, it allows people to experience greater results from ERP therapy. Lexapro dosage for OCDWhen treating OCD, higher doses of Lexapro are used when compared to GAD or depression, says Jamie Feusner, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and Chief Medical Officer at NOCD.According to Dr. Feusner, a daily 40mg dose of Lexapro is typical among OCD patients, whereas 20 mg is a typical dose for people with depression. He adds that doses of 50 or even 60 mg may be necessary to see an optimal reduction in symptoms in some OCD patients. Although outside the FDA-recommended range, there is evidence that off-label usage of SSRIs can be safe, tolerated, and effective for some people.“What I tell patients is that when you have a higher dose of [an SSRI], it’s almost like having a different medication, because it’s affecting a different part of the brain and it takes a different amount of time to do so,” explains Dr. Feusner. How long does it take for Lexapro to start working?“When you take Lexapro for anxiety or depression, it tends to work for most people within two to four weeks,” says Dr. Feusner. “With OCD, while some may start to respond sooner, it can take anywhere from about six weeks to about 12 weeks to start working, and in many cases, things continue to improve for many weeks or even months after that. Needless
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