Prozac

American  

[proh-zak] / ˈproʊ zæk /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of fluoxetine hydrochloride.

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Prozac British  

/ ˈprəʊzæk /

noun

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

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Prozac® Cultural  

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.

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References to Prozac are sometimes mildly derogatory, indicating a psychological state in which true feelings have been replaced by a drug-induced tranquility.

Etymology

Origin of Prozac

First recorded in 1988

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Example Sentences

The drugmaker has long been one of the top pharmaceutical players, bringing Prozac to the masses in the 1990s as well as the insulin Humulin a decade earlier.

From MarketWatch

When Danielle was 16 years old and on Prozac, Concerta, and Ativan, she felt dizzy and so tired she couldn’t get up in the morning.

From The Wall Street Journal

Without insurance, Prozac costs around $330 a month in the U.S.

From MarketWatch

During this time, she was processing traumatic experiences from her childhood in therapy, but she felt like these symptoms were being exacerbated by Prozac.

From Salon

It took another 20 years for one to be brought to the U.S. market: the first SSRI, Prozac.

From Salon