In this video, we compare escitalopram or Lexapro with vortioxetine or Trintellix.
Intro 00:00
How do Escitalopram (Lexapro) and Vortioxetine (Trintellix) work? 00:51
What are Escitalopram (Lexapro) and Vortioxeitn (Trintellix) used for? 01:47
Common side effects of escitalopram (Lexapro) and vortioxetine (Trintelllix) 03:09
Considerations when taking escitalopram (Lexapro) or vortioxetine (Trintellix) 06:20
Final thoughts on escitalopram (Lexapro) and vortioxetine (Trintellix) 08:59

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Escitalopram FDA label (2017). Retrieved from https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsa...

Jacobsen, P. L., Mahableshwarkar, A. R., Chen, Y., Chrones, L., & Clayton, A. H. (2015). Effect of Vortioxetine vs. Escitalopram on Sexual Functioning in Adults with Well-Treated Major Depressive Disorder Experiencing SSRI-Induced Sexual Dysfunction. The journal of sexual medicine, 12(10), 2036–2048. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsm.12980

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Vortioxetine (Trintellix). FDA Label (2018). Retrieved from https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsa...

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