A new study on anxiety in JAMA Psychiatry shows a mindfulness program works as well as the popular anti-anxiety medication Lexapro. FatCamera/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption FatCamera/Getty Images Shots - Health News Daily meditation may work as well as a popular drug to calm anxiety, study finds November 9, 2022 Researchers compared a practice of daily mindfulness meditation to taking Lexapro to control anxiety symptoms. The meditators got equivalent relief, without the side effects.