What are all the uses for prozac?
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This drug is used mainly in the treatment of depression. It is also used to treat other psychological disorders, these include: OCD ( obsessive-compulsive disorder), panic disorder, and antiphobic effects. This drug may also be used in the treatment of bulimia. Fluoxetine is also used to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), symptoms of which occur in the week or two before a woman's menstrual period and commonly include irritability, mood swings, and tension as well as the physical symptoms of bloating and breast tenderness.
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Anti-depressant medications work like SSRIs.  Probably cognitive and behavioral therapy are used too.
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This medication is used to treat manic-depressive disorder (bipolar disorder). It works to stabilize the mood and reduces extremes in behavior.
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You can, but I wouldn't recommend it.  Alcohol is a depressant and one of the common side effects of Prozac is fatigue.  You add the two together and you'll have a severe psychomotor impairment (it won't kill you, but it'll knock you out and you'll wake up with a hell of a headache).
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I took Prozac in 1994 for depression.\nIt took about 4 weeks to take full effect, but when it did, I lost 40 lbs. in 3 months!!!\nI really felt like exercising and keeping my life very active every day! \nI didn't eat much; the medication took my appetite away.\nI felt very happy and energetic!\nI saw things in life very vivid and optimistic.\nI wish that I could have stayed on Prozac, but when I had lost all of that weight, my brain and body started to work overload.  I found out, after a manic episode, that I really had Bipolar Disorder!!!  \nWow.\nI would highly recommend Prozac, however, for depression.  It really took my blues away and then some.\nGood luck.  Be patient.
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Well-known antidepressants are:\n\n    * Fluoxetine - of the SSRI class (Prozac, Sarafem, Fluctin, Fontex, Prodep, Fludep, Lovan)\n    * Sertraline - of the SSRI class (Zoloft, Lustral, Apo-Sertral, Asentra, Gladem, Serlift, Stimuloton)\n    * Venlafaxine - of the SNRI class (Effexor)\n    * Citalopram - of the SSRI class (Celexa, Cipramil, Talohexane)\n    * Paroxetine - of the SSRI class (Paxil, Seroxat, Aropax)\n    * Escitalopram - of the SSRI class (Lexapro, Cipralex)\n    * Fluvoxamine - of the SSRI class (Luvox, Faverin)\n    * Duloxetine - of the SNRI class (Cymbalta)\n    * Bupropion - of the DRI class (Wellbutrin, Zyban)\n\nIt's best to see your psychiatrist(s) first before taking any anti-depressants.
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I would use l-tryptophan above any SSRI. Instead of coercing the brain to keep serotonin working in the synaptic gap longer, l-tryptophan gives the brain the building blocks to produce serotonin in the amounts it chooses. The first approach is violent, and not sustainable. The second works with Nature, and can provide long term benefits. Just don't every mix the two: that can cause serotonin syndrome, which is very dangerous. You have the choice: drugs or nature.
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1. effexor\n2. remeron\n3. zoloft\n4. wellbutrin\n5. celexa\n\nnow give me my ten points!!
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Never heard of this one! Will have to ask my Dr about it this week. Med review time! :-)\n\nIm on Prozac, Tegritol & Seroquel
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OK....time to take your Prozac
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This is a difficult question to answer. In Australia, prozac is not recommended for use during pregancy or breast feeding. However, this is because there is a lack of data. Currently there is no information to suggest it has been dangerous for thousands of pregnant women who have taken the drug over the past 15 years during it's time on the market, apart from that in animal models. The women who have used it have shown no adverse effects but there may be some which have not yet been identified. \n\nDiscuss this with your doctor BEFORE stopping your medication. This is a personal choice you need to make. Ensure you are informed. Your doctor may feel it would be best for your health as well as your child's that you stay on the medication. Alternatively, he may also indicate you're doing well and may be safe without it. The best thing to do is not be alarmed by the comments above. Seek professional medical advice before making your decision.\n\nBest of luck!
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SSRIs such as Prozac balance out the serontin level in your brain. For a person with (genetic) depression, the chemicals in the brain are inbalanced so as to cause feelings of depression. Antidepressents regulate these chemicals to as to levels that allow a person to cope and function without depression. \n Some people may only have to go on antidepressents for a short time; however, others stay on antidepressents for their whole life so as to regulate the chemicals in their brain to prevent the depression from coming back.\n So, the depression might come back or it might not. Either way, see a therapist during this time. If it comes back, you'll need to get back on meds right away; if it doesn't, you might still need to see a psychotherapist for a little while.
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Fluoxetine, Prozac and something long.
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Prozac is a good antidepressant.  It does have a number of side effects that can be annoying.  Things like dry mouth, difficulty climaxing, constipation, and difficulty sleeping are common.  I found that they were side effects I could live with since it helped the depression so much.  I did feel better when my doc also added Wellbutin.  The two worked well together and I had a lot more energy.
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It is an ssri.. meaning a seratonin reuptake inhibitor.. It simply keeps your available seratonin available.. It is not addictive.. and as far as weaning off the stuff.. well it's different for everyone.. just do a search engine of your choice for either fluoxetine.. or Prozac, same thing.. you will get the latest and greatest on the subject from any of the sites
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Prozac is a brand name drug.  It's gonna cost you about 80 bucks a month.  I would ask your doctor if he could prescribe you the generic version of Prozac, and if there is none, could he consider a generic version of a similar drug.  I myself am on the generic version of Paxil, and with my insurance, only pay $4.71 a month.
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Anything that effects your brain chemistry will likely interact with both the depression and the Prozac.  It's a bad idea to take anything that effects brain chemistry (anti-histamines, melatonin, whatever) unless your doctor knows. If your wife has actual clinical depression than she should be seeing a psyciatrist (as opposed to a gp or family doctor).  One of the reasons is they are experts at determining how psychotropic drugs interact with eachother and other treatments like over the counter medications.  Also, insomonia is a major part of depression both as a cause and as an effect.  Your doctor should be treating the insomnia as part of the treatment for the depression.  It's probably a bad idea to use nervous system depressants or hypnotics (example: ambien) but a new drug has come out recently that doesn't have alot of the problems associated with traditional treatments for insomnia.  That drug is Rozerem (look it up on the web to see what I'm talking about).  The important thing to understand about these treatments is that they need to be monitored.  You go back every few weeks to let your doctor know what your progress has been and so he can fine tune your dosages or discontinue ineffective treatments in favor of more effective ones.