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Updated: 1/25/2026

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Last Updated: 1/25/2026

National Health Insurance Coverage for SSRIs in Japan

Insurance Coverage

National health insurance in Japan reimburses selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors—including escitalopram—for the treatment of anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder. 1, 2, 3

REFERENCES

1

japanese society of anxiety and related disorders/japanese society of neuropsychopharmacology: clinical practice guideline for social anxiety disorder (2021). [LINK]

Neuropsychopharmacology, 2023

2

japanese society of anxiety and related disorders/japanese society of neuropsychopharmacology: clinical practice guideline for social anxiety disorder (2021). [LINK]

Neuropsychopharmacology, 2023

3

japanese society of anxiety and related disorders/japanese society of neuropsychopharmacology: clinical practice guideline for social anxiety disorder (2021). [LINK]

Neuropsychopharmacology, 2023

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