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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. |
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They tested for drugs including sertraline (Zoloft), fluoxetine (Prozac), and venlafaxine (Effexor). Prozac, or fluoxetine, was developed by Eli Lilly and Co. In a study presented at the November 2003 annual meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Baylor University's Bryan Brooks determined that fluoxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredient in the antidepressant Prozac) excreted into the sewer system is accumulating in the tissues of bluegill caught in nearby Denton Creek. |
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