Fluoxetine
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Depletion of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during sewage sludge composting.

30 Oct 2009 Sewage and sewage sludge is known to contain pharmaceuticals, and since sewage sludge is often used as fertilizer within agriculture, the reduction of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Citalopram, Sertraline, Paroxetine, ... Read more...

Antidepressant actions of histone deacetylase inhibitors.

14 Sep 2009 Persistent symptoms of depression suggest the involvement of stable molecular adaptations in brain, which may be reflected at the level of chromatin remodeling. We find that chronic social defeat stress in mice causes a transient decrease, followed ... Read more...

Randomized, controlled clinical trial of the efficacy of fluoxetine for treatment of compulsive disorders in dogs.

13 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate efficacy of fluoxetine hydrochloride for treatment of compulsive disorders in dogs. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled clinical trial. ANIMALS: 63 dogs with compulsive disorders. PROCEDURES: The diagnosis was confirmed on the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Fluoxetine'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Depletion of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during sewage sludge composting. 30 Oct 2009
• Probable fluoxetine-induced carotidynia. 24 Sep 2009
• Antidepressant actions of histone deacetylase inhibitors. 14 Sep 2009
• Randomized, controlled clinical trial of the efficacy of fluoxetine for treatment of compulsive disorders in dogs. 13 Sep 2009
• Fluoxetine and norfluoxetine revisited: new insights into the electrochemical and spectroscopic properties. 8 Sep 2009
• Antidepressant medication use during breastfeeding. 30 Aug 2009
• Restraint, hunger, and disinhibition following treatment for binge-eating disorder. 30 Aug 2009
• Nasal bleeding associated with fluoxetine and risperidone interaction: a case report. 30 Aug 2009
• Imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, and between Th1 and Th2 cytokines in depressed patients: the effect of electroacupuncture or fluoxetine treatment. 30 Aug 2009
• Fluoxetine and olanzapine combination therapy in treatment-resistant major depression: review of efficacy and safety data. 30 Aug 2009
• The Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS): outcomes over 1 year of naturalistic follow-up. 30 Aug 2009
• Clinical messages from the Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS). 30 Aug 2009
• Haplotype analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFA) gene and antidepressant treatment response in major depressive disorder. 20 Aug 2009
• [Preventing weight gain in smoking cessation: there is no miracle solution] 3 Aug 2009
• 5-HTR1A, 5-HTR2A, 5-HTR6, TPH1 and TPH2 polymorphisms and major depression. 3 Aug 2009
• Combination of acupuncture and fluoxetine for depression: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial. 30 Jul 2009
• Use of toxicity assays for enantiomeric discrimination of pharmaceutical substances. 30 Jul 2009
• Development of a stability-indicating HPLC method for simultaneous determination of olanzapine and fluoxetine in combined dosage forms. 30 Jul 2009
• Effectiveness and safety of the combination of fluoxetine and olanzapine in outpatients with bipolar depression: an open-label, randomized, flexible-dose study in Puerto Rico. 30 Jul 2009
• Role of spinal serotonergic pathways in sneeze-induced urethral continence reflex in rats. 27 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Fluoxetine'

Definition: The first highly specific serotonin uptake inhibitor. It is used as an antidepressant and often has a more acceptable side-effects profile than traditional antidepressants.

Chemical name: Benzenepropanamine, N-methyl-gamma-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)-, (+-)-

Registry Number: 54910-89-3

Descriptor UI: D005473

Alternative terms: Fluoxetine; N-Methyl-gamma-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)benzenepropanamine; Fluoxetin; Sarafem; Prozac; Fluoxetine Hydrochloride; Lilly-110140; Lilly 110140; Lilly110140;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analogs & derivatives; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Pharmacological Action: Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation;

Tree Number: D02.092.831.280;

Online Note: use FLUOXETINE to search FLUOXETIN 1979-89

History Note: 90(79); was FLUOXETIN see under PROPYLAMINES 1979-88; was FLUOXETIN 1989