Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Hello Bethie! I just took a peek. You know, I think I'll print a copy of this, blow it up and frame it. It would make a great piece of artwork for my new office! Kind of psychaedelic, don't you think??? The reference actually states this, " Fluoxetine is a powerful antidepressant whose mechanism of action appears to be linked to inhibition of central nervous system neuronal uptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Recently, there have been suggestions that fluoxetine can induce suicidal tendencies in a small number of patients, but more investigations must be conducted to confirm this supposition. Side effects include anxiety, insomnia, altered appetite, and seizures. " Thanks for passing this along! The Avenging Angel > I found a nifty website last week that has tons of images of everyday > things as seen under a microscope. They've got a pharmaceutical > section, so I looked to see what they had in there... lo and behold, > there's our friend Prozac! It's listed on the page as such: > > " Fluoxetine (Prozac) - Antidepressant that can cause suicidal tendencies. " > > (at least they've got the right outlook on it!) > > Here's the link to see what Prozac looks like... it's actually kind of > pretty, looks like a peacock. > http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/pharmaceuticals/pages/prozac.html > > Happy holidays to all! > > bethie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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