Prozac belongs to a group of medications classed by chemists as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (Ogbru, n.d.) and is a trade name for fluoxetine, a commonly prescribed anti-depressant drug. It is available in several forms, as capsules, both short and in long acting delayed release from a tablet, and as a solution to be taken orally. Other trade names for fluoxetine include Rapiflux, Sarafem and Selfemra.
Previous tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) worked on three different neurotransmitters, which are associated with human moods, these being dopamine, serotonin and noradrenaline. Prozac works on only one of these and that is serotonin. The recommended dosage daily is 10-80 mg in tablet form. Because its action is cumulative, it can take a number of weeks before positive effects are perceived.
Prozac is used to treat a large number of mental health disorders such as serious depressive disorders, the eating disorder bulimia nervosa, anxiety conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorders and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (“Prozac information from Drugs.com”, n.d.). The same web sites states that there may be instances when Prozac is used to treat some other conditions. Prozac is also sometimes used together with olanzapine (Zyprexa) in order to treat the depression, which occurs as part of bipolar disorder (manic depression). This combination can also be used to treat the symptoms of depression, which has proved intractable to other medical interventions using at least two other medications, which have not relieved the symptoms successfully.
Prozac first became publically available in the United States of America in 1988, and quickly became a widely prescribed drug. It is the registered name of fluoxe...
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Zoloft was first introduced to the United States in 1980’s. Another name for Zoloft is sertraline and is in a group of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. At first Zoloft was made to treat major depressive disorder, but as the drug progressed over time it can now treat panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Zoloft is the most commonly used antidepressant because it works extremely well, it is safe, and its side effects are not as serious as other antidepressants.
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Antidepressant are a form of pharmacotherapy treatment developed to treat the symptoms of major depression. Antidepressants are used for many other types of conditions including anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, dysthymia, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and substance abuse, pain syndromes, gastrointestional disorders. Antidepressants usually require several weeks to notice significant effects. There are no antidepressants or any medication that is completely free of adverse effects. This article explains that the adverse effects of antidepressant can decrease compliance and slow down the rate of recovery. It is important for one to take note of potential side-effects before choosing the best antidepressant to suit their personalized needs. Statistics show that about 28 percent of patients sto...
Antidepressants are in no way uncommon to today's society. These drugs are used by millions of people everyday, young and old. Studies show that about one in every ten
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are currently one of the most controversial groups of medicines, with fluoxetine, more commonly known by its brand name Prozac, at the head of the controversy. Opponents of the use of SSRI medications as a successful and safe method for treating depression and related disorders assert that the actions of the drug are an unnatural and a dangerous form of tampering with our neurochemistry. Not only are these medications incredibly safe in almost all cases, they are actually an unnatural method of modifying an already disordered, natural sequence of chemicals in the brain, and therefore are not a form of tampering, but are a method for fixing a disorder. Therefore, SSRI medications have only indirectly caused or will cause us to re evaluate what it means to be human, by giving us the realization that, although we are not perfect, we are good enough at changing our environments (both externally and internally) to ensure successful and comfortable survival. The part that troubles us as a society is the relatively new ability to change our internal environments, just as we have been changing our external environment for centuries. Some see using medications that alter the chemistry of the brain as tampering with the very thing that makes us human. In
In summary, the article talked about the effects that antidepressant pills have on children. Immense publicity about antidepressants causing suicidal behavior in children is prompting more parents to hesitate to take their kids to psychiatrists. More doctors are hesitating to put their patients on antidepressant prescriptions. Last October, the Food and Drug Administration ordered black box labels, the most severe warning, on all anti-depressants. Some doctors think that these medicines are "speed bumps" and might end in more suicides. Other doctors think, "For children who really need treatment, a wait and see' approach could be dangerous." The percentage rate of children's antidepressant prescriptions has dropped within the last couple months. Psychiatrist Bruce Black says, "Kids are unhappy for a lot of reasons, and antidepressants often aren't the solution."
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Antidepressants are usually a type of drug called SSRIs. SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The most popular antidepressants such as Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro and Luvox are all SSRIs (Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents). Many newer antidepressants are SSRIs due to less side effects and more safe for adults compared to other older generations of antidepressants. Children and teens on the other hand are not. In fact, the FDA put a black box warning on SSRIs which “is the most serious type of warning in prescription drug labeling” ( Antidepressant Medications for Children and Adolescents). There’s actually only one SSRI that can be prescribed for depressed children (who must be eight and older) which is Prozac and That hasn’t prevented SSRIs ...
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The case under analysis, Eli Lilly & Company, will be covering the positives and negatives with regards to the business situation and strategy of Eli Lilly. One of the major pharmaceutical and health care companies in its industry, Lilly focused its efforts on the areas of "drug research, development, and marketed to the following areas: neuroscience, endocrinology, oncology, cardiovascular disease, and women's health." Having made a strong comeback in the 1990's due to its remarkably successful antidepressant Prozac, was now facing a potential loss in profits with its patent soon to expire. The problem was not only the soon to expire patent on Prozac, but the fact that Prozac accounted for as much as 30% of total revenue was the reality Eli Lilly now faced. (Pearce & Robinson, 34-1)
Search Plan and Relevant Sources: I will need to continue to seek out of range perspective on antidepressants as I develop my own argument. I plan to conduct some field research by interviewing people that have used antidepressant drugs. My friend, who would prefer to keep her identity private, has suffered from depression and has used antidepressants to treat her mental illness has a agreed to an interview. I also plan to do some further research and see if a doctor who prescribes antidepressants if they would be willing to set up an