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Prozac
[ proh-zak ]
Prozac
/ ˈprəʊzæk /
noun
- fluoxetine; a drug that prolongs the action of serotonin in the brain; used as an antidepressant
Prozac®
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Prozac1
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Example Sentences
Throughout Prozac Nation Wurtzel goes out of her way to show that she is not happy being a prisoner of her emotional lows.
Anyone going through Prozac Nation can certainly find plenty of callow moments when Wurtzel does whine.
She was put on Prozac after the beatings, and contemplated suicide.
And he performed “Perfect Day” in the film version of my book Prozac Nation, which was not necessarily the best use of his time.
Now 30, she went on Prozac when she was still in high school to treat her clinical depression.
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