Hello,

I use Cipralex (escitalopram), that is a new version of Cipramil (citalopram). Its practially the same medicine, just that they have "narrowed" the Cipralex a bit, so it contains more of the efficient parts of the medicine. I now use 10mg, for a while I had to swap to Cipramil, and then I got 40mg Cipramil instead of the 10mg Cipralex.

We have lots of depression and bipolarity in the family, and I have had series of major depression throughout my life. The medicine has taken away the worst bits, so my "downs" are not so deep anymore. It was espescially effective for me the first 2-3 months, after that it has mainly made me a bit flat, which I don't enjoy too much. I'll see what I do about it when my life has settled a bit more.

I think the effect of any anti depressives can vary greatly from person to person, and there is no recipe for how it will affect you... we are a bit of a mass of guinea pigs for the medical industry I'm afraid.