Is escitalopram a narcotic or a benzodiasipam?
Question posted by jaymes1987 on 16 July 2013
Last updated on 10 March 2019 by WildcatVet
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WildcatVet
10 March 2019
No, it is a Serum Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) class antidepressant and is not habituating or addictive like the benzodiazepines and narcotic drugs.
Jaybo21222
10 March 2019
Narcotic
Black Ice
8 Jan 2017
What is this med use for
kaismama
16 July 2013
It is neither. It is an antidepressant.
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