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fluoxetine

British  
/ fluːˈɒksɪˌtiːn /

noun

  1. a drug that prolongs the action of serotonin in the brain. It is used as an antidepressant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Lara Tang, from Portishead near Bristol, was prescribed antidepressant fluoxetine by her GP for depression and anxiety when she was 16.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Sanchez examined four psychoactive pharmaceuticals frequently detected in treated wastewater: carbamazepine, lamotrigine, amitriptyline, and fluoxetine.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

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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