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Prozac, trade name for fluoxetine hydrochloride. See antidepressant antidepressant, any of a wide range of drugs used to treat psychic depression . They are given to elevate mood, counter suicidal thoughts, and increase the effectiveness of psychotherapy . ..... Click the link for more information. . ProzacFirst of the class of antidepressant drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), generic name fluoxetine hydrochloride. Introduced in 1986 as a treatment for clinical depression, Prozac is also used to treat a variety of other psychiatric disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder and bulimia nervosa. The drug, taken as a pill, apparently achieves its therapeutic effect by interfering with the reabsorption of the neurotransmitter serotonin within the brain. Prozac ™ fluoxetine; a drug that prolongs the action of serotonin in the brain; used as an antidepressant How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The question arises as the European Medicines Agency EMEA, declared that Prozac can be prescribed for children as young as eight years. The illness frequently occurs with mental ailments, such as depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, that respond to Prozac treatment. After years of soaring prescription rates for antidepressants for children, fewer American children are taking such medication, such as Paxil and Prozac, according to The Washington Post. |
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