Prozac

name

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A trade name for the drug fluoxetine.

    "What I mean is this: Prozac has rather minimal side effects, the lithium has a few more, but basically the pair keep me functioning as a sane human being, at least most of the time."

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"They look like monsters there with their facelifts, their distressed clothing, and their Prozac eyes."

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