Cardiology
Common antidepressant does not aid stroke recovery, study finds
Stroke patients prescribed a common antidepressant show no improvement compared with those given a dummy drug, a study has found.
Dec 5, 2018
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News tagged with fluoxetine
Medications
Antidepressants may cause antibiotic resistance
A key ingredient in common antidepressants such as Prozac could be causing antibiotic resistance according to new University of Queensland research.
Sep 7, 2018
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Neuroscience
Assessing antidepressant exposure during pregnancy and Autism-like behavior in mouse pups
Maternal use of the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) can alter the brain circuits in her offspring that control behaviors reminiscent of autism spectrum disorder, suggests a study in mice published in eNeuro. These results ...
Jul 2, 2018
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Medications
Should patients stop taking Prozac when pregnant?
Women, and perhaps their doctors, may be concerned when they see reports of a study showing an association between taking fluoxetine, an antidepressant also known as Prozac, during pregnancy and birth defects in children.
May 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
Research in mice shows potential value of antidepressant in some stroke victims
Working with mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have added to evidence that a commonly prescribed antidepressant called fluoxetine helps stroke victims improve movement and coordination, and possibly why.
Aug 31, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Enzyme identified which could lead to targeted treatment for PMS
Low doses of fluoxetine - better known as the anti-depressant Prozac - could hold the key to preventing PMS symptoms, an international team of researchers has found.
Dec 8, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Short-term antidepressant use, stress, high-fat diet linked to long-term weight gain
Short-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated with long-term increases in body weight, a new animal study finds. The results were presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 95th ...
Jun 17, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Anti-depressant link to Clostridium difficile infection
Certain types of anti-depressants have been linked to an increase in the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) finds a study in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine. Awareness of this link should improve ...
May 6, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study explores whether sleeping pills reduce insomniac's suicidal thoughts
Researchers want to know whether a sleeping pill reduces suicidal thoughts in depressed patients with insomnia.
Jan 22, 2013
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Neuroscience
Induction of adult cortical neurogenesis by an antidepressant
The production of new neurons in the adult normal cortex in response to the antidepressant, fluoxetine, is reported in a study published online this week in Neuropsychopharmacology.
Jan 4, 2013
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