Conditions: Fear Conditioning
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 65
Healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary:
The purpose of the study is to learn how differences in learning under mildly-stressful circumstances may be changed by taking an antidepressant medication. This medication is called Lexapro (Escitalopram). The investigators will also examine the impact of any anxiety, depression, and stress related symptoms on learning processes. The investigators will also look at the response of these symptoms to Lexapro.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Escitalopram 10mg/day arm 2: Matched pill placebo

Interventions: intervention 1: Escitalopram
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Escitalopram 10mg/day or matched pill placebo

Protocol document: