Transcript Prozac
Prozac Drug Name - Fluoxetine Street Names - Distas, greens and whites, greens, limes Brand Name - Prozac Chemical Name - Fluoxetine hydrochloride Description/Action Treats: 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 Effects Physiological 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 References http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH000088 5 http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/sa/research/SlangTermsProfi les.shtm http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_Medi cations&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cf m&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) Bakalar, Nicholas. "72: Prozac Cures Lazy Eye." Discover 30.1 (2009): 59. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. Scott, Paul. "WAS THE PROZAC REVOLUTION ALL IN OUR HEADS?." Men's Health (10544836) 23.8 (2008): 144-149. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 26 Oct. 2010.