Prozac

[ proh-zak ]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of fluoxetine hydrochloride.

Prozac

/ ˈprəʊzæk /

noun

1. fluoxetine; a drug that prolongs the action of serotonin in the brain; used as an antidepressant

Prozac®

1. This widely used antidepressant drug works by modifying the behavior of neurotransmitters in the brain . It is the first of a series of psychoactive drugs that work in this way.

Notes

The high degree of effectiveness of Prozac in treating depression has spurred debate over whether such drugs should be used for milder problems, such as shyness, or even used simply to improve an otherwise normal mood.

References to Prozac are sometimes mildly derogatory, indicating a psychological state in which true feelings have been replaced by a drug-induced tranquility.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Prozac¹

First recorded in 1988

Example Sentences

Yet there have been no truly new psychiatric drug treatments since Prozac and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, the most common type of antidepressants, of the 1980s.

From Singularity Hub 

Since the 1990s, a new generation of antidepressants called SSRIs, including Prozac, have helped many people manage their intrusive thoughts.

From Vox

In some ways, psychedelics can outperform approved psychiatric drugs such as Prozac and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs.

From Science News

It is what is known as an SSRI, short for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor — the same class of drugs as popular antidepressants like Zoloft, Prozac, and Lexapro.

From Vox

Throughout Prozac Nation Wurtzel goes out of her way to show that she is not happy being a prisoner of her emotional lows.

From The Daily Beast

Anyone going through Prozac Nation can certainly find plenty of callow moments when Wurtzel does whine.

From The Daily Beast

She was put on Prozac after the beatings, and contemplated suicide.

From The Daily Beast

And he performed “Perfect Day” in the film version of my book Prozac Nation, which was not necessarily the best use of his time.

From The Daily Beast

Now 30, she went on Prozac when she was still in high school to treat her clinical depression.

From The Daily Beast