Prozac

[proh-zak]

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand of fluoxetine hydrochloride.

Prozac

/ ˈprəʊzæk /

noun

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

Prozac®

1. 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.

The high degree of effectiveness of Prozac in treating depression has spurred debate over whether such drugs should be used for milder problems, such as shyness, or even used simply to improve an otherwise normal mood.

References to Prozac are sometimes mildly derogatory, indicating a psychological state in which true feelings have been replaced by a drug-induced tranquility.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Prozac®¹

First recorded in 1988

Example Sentences

The drugmaker has long been one of the top pharmaceutical players, bringing Prozac to the masses in the 1990s as well as the insulin Humulin a decade earlier.

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When Danielle was 16 years old and on Prozac, Concerta, and Ativan, she felt dizzy and so tired she couldn’t get up in the morning.

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Without insurance, Prozac costs around $330 a month in the U.S.

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During this time, she was processing traumatic experiences from her childhood in therapy, but she felt like these symptoms were being exacerbated by Prozac.

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It took another 20 years for one to be brought to the U.S. market: the first SSRI, Prozac.

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