How Does Prozac Make You Feel?
Pronounced: (flew-OX-eh-teen)
Uses
Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders (panic attacks), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a certain eating disorder (bulimia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder).
SSRIs work by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters such as serotonin). Fluoxetine may improve your...
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From Our Experts
Long-Term Side Effects of Prozac
Question: Ledouix wrote... I have a few questions about the drug prozac. I would like to know long term side affects to a person who has... Read more »
My Prozac Experience
I had written a post recently about my son's experience in taking Prozac entitled, "I'm an Aardvark and I'm Happy." Based on his good... Read more »
"I'm an Aardvark and I'm Happy!"
I'm an Aardvark and I'm Happy! When my son who has Autism began taking Prozac for the first time, this is the song he sang to me. The... Read more »
Hypoglycemia May Occur With Prozac
I recently spoke with a friend with diabetes who had just started Prozac. He was amazed to find he was having repeated hypoglycemia within... Read more »
Research on Prozac as an MS Treatment is Still Preliminary
The recent report that Prozac may slow the development of brain lesions is the sort of news that maybe shouldn't be reported at all. It's... Read more »
From Our Sources
Q&A: If Prozac isn't helping, should I stop taking it?
Pharmacist Suzy Cohen responds to a reader who wants to stop taking the antidepressant Prozac. The reader feels the drug isn't helping after taking... Read more »
Depression: elderly
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Depression is a medical illness in which a person has persistent feelings of sadness,often with discouragement and a lack of self-worth.Depression in... Read more »
Depression: elderly
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
See: Depression - major for more information about medications and other therapies used to treat depression.The first step is to address any physical... Read more »
Prozac, Celexa Slow Progression of RA: Study
British researchers have found that the antidepressants Prozac (fluoxetine) and Celexa (citalopram) helped slow disease progression in people with... Read more »
"Natural Prozac" helps mice fight depression, anxiety
Scientists have found that the brain is capable of producing its own antidepressant, which suggests that meditation and other self-soothing... Read more »
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