Prozac Pollutes Ohio Waterways, Menaces Mussels
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By Mike Lafferty, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Sep. 12--The widely prescribed antidepressant Prozac is ending up in streams and rivers, endangering freshwater mussels, scientists said yesterday.
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WASHINGTON Aug. 20, 2004 - Federal health officials are preparing stronger warnings for some antidepressants used in children after new analyses back a possible link to suicide.
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Some patients who are new users of antidepressants such as Paxil and Prozac and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may run a risk of abnormal bleeding, researchers said on Monday.
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The chemicals go down the drain, but in the environment they remain. Researchers have found that a complex brew of everyday compounds &#151; from products as ubiquitous as shampoo, bug spray and even that morning cup of coffee &#151; lingers in Minnesota waters even after they're showered off or dumped down the sink.
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----      Contaminated Fish in Many U.S. Lakes and Rivers      Fish that may be contaminated with dioxin, mercury, PCBs and pesticides are swimming in more than one-third of the United States' lakes and nearly one-quarter of its rivers, according to a list of advisories released by the Environmental Protection Agency...
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LONDON A British medical journal says it has confidential drug company documents that suggest the makers of the anti-depressant drug Prozac knew in the 1980&#39;s that the drug had troubling side-effects.
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The fatal shooting last month of a Galveston doctor by his 10-year-old son, who was taking Prozac, is fueling ongoing concerns about the use of antidepressants by pediatric patients.
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The revelation that Steven P. Kazmierczak stopped taking Prozac before fatally shooting five college students and himself is likely to fuel the debate over the drugâs risks and benefits.
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Two to 3 percent of children treated with antidepressants had suicidal thoughts or behavior as a result of the drugs, officials said today based on the Food and Drug Administration&#39;s most
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The Food and Drug Administration reportedly is reviewing internal Eli Lilly documents that suggest the anti-depressant Prozac may be linked to violent behavior.
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LONDON: British medical regulators urged physicians on Monday to show greater caution in prescribing antidepressant drugs and said such products as Prozac and Paxil should be clearly labeled with warnings about their use.
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Mice who were given the generic equivalent of Prozac soon after they were born were prone to anxiety and depression as adults, new research concludes.
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The British Medical Journal (BMJ) said  on Friday it has sent documents to U.S. health regulators that  it said appear to suggest a link between the antidepressant  drug Prozac and suicidal behavior.
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Confidential papers on anti-depressant drug Prozac that went missing during a murder case have been handed to the US drug regulator by a UK medical journal.
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A murder trial highlights evolving legal debate over whether antidepressants limit personal accountability.
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Some local doctors are not thrilled with a national study on anti-depression. The Food and Drug Administration says drugs, like Prozac and Paxil, can increase the chances of suicide among children and teens.
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The pollutant, which is a neurotoxin that can cause developmental problems in fetuses and young children, makes its way into the bloodstream when people eat contaminated fish.