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There is an exciting new use for a related antidepressant. Doctors at the University of Iowa have found that giving the antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) within the first few months after a stroke may help speed recovery.
In the study, stroke patients who took Lexapro within three months of the event recovered more cognitive skills for memory and learning than those who took placebo pills. A third group followed Problem Solving Therapy designed for treating depression. After three months, tests of verbal and visual memory showed that the patients on Lexapro were doing better. They were also functioning better in their activities of daily life.
[Archives of General Psychiatry, Feb., 2010]
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Re:Lexapro, Was glad to read about this research.
Began taking Lexapro about a month ago (non stroke related), wonder if it being in ones system will help in case of stroke?
I'm curious about whether speech deteriorates once patients stop taking Lexapro. Do they need to stay on the drug, or are the results permanent?