fluoxetine
noun
flu·ox·e·tine
flü-ˈäk-sə-ˌtēn 
: an antidepressant drug C17H18F3NO that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride and enhances serotonin activity
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These include antidepressants that modulate hormonal activity such as sertraline (brand name Zoloft) and fluoxetine (brand name Prozac).
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
This disruption indicates that the fluoxetine pollution is interfering with the physiological trade-offs fish make between survival and reproduction.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
After five years of fluoxetine exposure, the team tested fish behavior, physical condition, and reproductive health.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Everything currently known to have antidepressant effects—from medications such as fluoxetine (Prozac) to exercise—increases plasticity as well and might augment other therapies for PTSD and addiction.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
This disruption indicates that the fluoxetine pollution is interfering with the physiological trade-offs fish make between survival and reproduction.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
After five years of fluoxetine exposure, the team tested fish behavior, physical condition, and reproductive health.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Everything currently known to have antidepressant effects—from medications such as fluoxetine (Prozac) to exercise—increases plasticity as well and might augment other therapies for PTSD and addiction.
—Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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fluoxetine
noun
flu·ox·e·tine
ˌflü-ˈäk-sə-ˌtēn
: a drug that functions as an SSRI and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C17H18F3NO·HCl especially to treat depression, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder see prozac
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