fluoxetine
Britishnoun
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However, he said there had been a push for "generic, cheap medications" that meant 85% of antidepressant prescriptions in the UK were for just three drugs: the SSRIs citalopram, sertraline and fluoxetine.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
The oral antidepressants analyzed were amitriptyline, bupropion, citalopram, desvenlafaxine, doxepin, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, mirtazapine, nortriptyline, paroxetine, sertraline, trazodone, and venlafaxine.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2024
The team found that giving the mice the antidepressant fluoxetine or having them exercise increased their persistence, and mice who gave up easily had gene activity in their brains associated with susceptibility to chronic stress.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 19, 2024
Today, millions of people take the medication — including generically as fluoxetine — for beneficial treatment of depression, anxiety, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders and other conditions.
From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023
Decades in the development, fluoxetine hydrochloride was first introduced to the market as an antidepressant in 1987.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2020
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