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fluoxetine

/ fluːˈɒksɪˌtiːn /

noun

  1. a drug that prolongs the action of serotonin in the brain. It is used as an antidepressant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The team found that giving the mice the antidepressant fluoxetine or having them exercise increased their persistence, and mice who gave up easily had gene activity in their brains associated with susceptibility to chronic stress.

A medical examiner’s report said that the teenager had been found with a “combined toxicity” of diphenhydramine, an antihistimine commonly used for allergies, and fluoxetine, a drug often used to treat depression.

In another report, an individual with body dysmorphia responded well to both fluoxetine and psilocybin treatment, but was treatment-resistant to other medications.

From Salon

Today, millions of people take the medication — including generically as fluoxetine — for beneficial treatment of depression, anxiety, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders and other conditions.

In a 2018 paper, the group reported that Escherichia coli became resistant to multiple antibiotics after being exposed to fluoxetine, which is commonly sold as Prozac.

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