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Efficacy of Escitalopram in the Treatment of Internet Addiction

NCT00565422 ↗

Phase 4 Completed 31 enrolled Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Forest Laboratories · collab

NaSingle-groupOpen-labelTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine whether Lexapro (Escitalopram) is safe and effective in treating problematic internet use.

Timeline

Start: 2002-12
Primary completion: —
Completion: 2004-10

Publications

Dell'Osso B, Hadley S, Allen A, Baker B, Chaplin WF, Hollander E. Escitalopram in the treatment of impulsive-compulsive internet usage disorder: an open-label trial followed by a double-blind discontinuation phase. J Clin Psychiatry. 2008 Mar;69(3):452-6. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v69n0316.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Escitalopram	Small molecule	20 mg	—

Indications

No indication recorded.