Is Lexapro similar to Ritalin?

Question

will Lexapro help improve my concentration?

Answer 1

Lexapro is from a class of antidepressants called SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors). Ritalin is technically an amphetamine, a stimulant.
It is possible that taking Lexapro could help with your attention. Many people with depression report difficulty concentrating because they are frequently worried and distressed. Their mind is always somewhere else. Perhaps if you can treat the depression as a whole, you can treat the concentration difficulties.
There is also some growing research on the link between serotonin and ADHD. They have found that Ritalin actually increased serotonin levels, too. Elevating serotonin appears to restore the delicate balance between the brain chemicals dopamine and serotonin and calms hyperactivity.
There is some evidence that certain serotonin-enhancing agents including tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs are also effective in reducing ADHD symptoms in these children. Often these may be used as second-line agents for patients who do not respond adequately to stimulants.

Answer 2

No. Lexapro (escitalopram) is an SSRI drug - an antidepressant also used for anxiety.

Ritalin is methyphenidate, related in amphetamines.

They are quite different.

Regarding your concentration, either of them might help but usually only by treating conditions which might impair your concentration.

If you do not have a condition that these medications treat, you might develop drug side effects which may wellin fact impair your concentration!

Answer 3

No. Lexapro is a selective seratonin reuptake inhibitor drug
used for treating mild to moderate depression and anxiety.
Ritalin is a stimulant drug most frequently prescibed for treating children with ADHD or ADD.

Answer 4

I was given Lexapro for depression. It replaced Wellbutrin XL for me.

Answer 5

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