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March 2016 in “Düşünen Adam” This case report describes alopecia associated with escitalopram use, which improved upon switching to duloxetine, and examines existing literature on antidepressant-related hair loss.
August 2025 in “Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports” This case report describes a woman who developed trichotillomania during long COVID and saw improvement in symptoms with the SSRI escitalopram.
June 2021 in “Psychiatria Danubina” The antidepressant escitalopram likely caused hair loss in a patient.
January 2016 in “SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología” This paper presents a case where alopecia was associated with the use of escitalopram and improved after switching to duloxetine, alongside a literature review of antidepressant-related alopecia.
July 2007 in “Journal of Generic Medicines” The UK High Court revoked Lundbeck's patent for Escitalopram, and second medical use claims based on dosage were not considered novel.