ProzacDrug Name - Fluoxetine

Street Names - Distas, greens and whites, greens, limes

Brand Name - Prozac

Chemical Name - Fluoxetine hydrochloride

Description/ActionTreats:

Depression

OCD

Eating disorders

Panic attacks

Relieves symptoms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

Prescribed to:

Adults, and....

Children and adolescents

History

Research and development - 1970 by Eli Lilly and Company

First article published in 1974

1975, given official name fluoxetine, with Prozac as the trade name

February 1977, fluoxetine was presented to FDA

Claimed to be the first “selective serotonin uptake inhibitor”

Approved for use by FDA in December 1987

Patent expired in 2001

EffectsPhysiological

Wide range, based on which condition it treats

Psychological

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

Works by increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain, which helps establish mental balance

Serotonin is prevented from being absorbed into a recipient nerve cell after a chemical synapse occurs

Stays in synaptic cleft longer than normal, and repeatedly stimulates receptors of recipient cell

No known schedule rating

Possible Side Effects

Nervousness

Nausea

Drowsiness

Weakness

Uncontrollable shaking

Appetite loss

Weight loss

Changes in sex drive or ability

Severe Side Effects

Consult your doctor immediately if you experience these side effects:

Rash

Hives

Fever

Joint pain

Difficulty breathing or swallowing

Seizures

Hallucinating

Alternatives

Exercise!!!

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Behavioral action

Referenceshttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/

PMH0000885

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/sa/research/SlangTermsProfiles.shtm

http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_Medications&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=51&ContentID=66294

http://www.prozac.com/Pages/index.aspx

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoxetine#History (used multiple reliable sources)

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