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Anxious and depressed about Prozac? by totalhealth Posted Mon 21 Mar 2011 12:40pm Latest research published by Molecular Brain shows that the side effects associated with Prozac in humans may be due to "excessive dematuration of neuronal cells in the hippocampus". What does this mean? Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) such as Prozac are regularly used to treat severe anxiety and depression. They work by immedia ... Read on »

Multiple Sclerosis and Depression: Welcome to My Prozac Nation by theselfhealingcoach Posted Tue 04 Dec 2012 12:30am The best medicine I’ve ever taken for my MS has been Prozac. In the spring of last year, I was a disaster. I was reeling from the demise of my short but high-profile and deeply embarrassing debacle of an engagement to my ex-boyfriend. In addition to that, I was still actively mourning the sudden death of my mother to cancer the year prior ... Read on »

Smiling Better than Prozac for Overcoming Depression and Anxiety by Matt A. Posted Mon 28 Jul 2008 5:11am [Photo courtesy ofFerdinand Reus] Since embarking on my voyage into understanding what causes anxiety and its effects rarely a week passes without hearing news on how it can be treated. From everything I’ve heard I believe that popping ‘happy pills’, such as Prozac, on their own are not the answer. Drugs can help cushion some of anxiety an ... Read on »

Smiling Better than Prozac for Overcoming Depression and Anxiety by Matt A. Posted Mon 28 Jul 2008 4:21am [Photo courtesy of Ferdinand Reus ] Since embarking on my voyage into understanding what causes anxiety and its effects rarely a week passes without hearing news on how it can be treated. From everything I’ve heard I believe that popping ‘happy pills’, such as Prozac, on their own are not the answer. Drugs can help cushion some of an ... Read on »

Prozac Nation: a return to the land of the SSRI by Jennifer aka Beautiful MInd Patient Expert

Posted Tue 24 Jan 2012 12:00am Well, I saw my doctor today, and talked to him about the OCD thoughts. He said it did sound like OCD type symptoms because they are thoughts I don't want to be having and I can't get rid of them. I have pretty much known this for years, but I just never really addressed it recently with a doctor. I mentioned how Prozac seemed to help wi ... Read on »

The Simple Way to Defeat Depression, Overcome Anxiety and Sharpen Your Mind by Mark Hyman, M.D. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 12 Dec 2008 1:24pm Are you one of the 100 million, or one-in-three, Americans struggling through life with a “broken brain?” It doesn’t have to be that way. Today, I’m going to share with you the key to good mental and emotional health -- to an “UltraMind” … one that’s calm, confident, and happy. But first, ask yourself these questions: • Do you fear losin ... Read on »

The Simple Way to Defeat Depression, Overcome Anxiety and Sharpen Your Mind by Mark Hyman, M.D. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 10 Dec 2008 10:24pm Are you one of the 100 million, or one-in-three, Americans struggling through life with a “broken brain?” It doesn’t have to be that way. Today, I’m going to share with you the key to good mental and emotional health -- to an “UltraMind” … one that’s calm, confident, and happy. But first, ask yourself these questions: • Do you fea ... Read on »

How To Deal With Depression by FrisArvz Posted Tue 23 Jun 2009 12:14am If you have a tendency to feel down, and it seems to cause some strong negative thoughts, you may want to see your doctor about being diagnosed with depression. If you just had a baby or your wife had a baby, you could be suffering from post-partum depression. Or if you lost your job or moved to a new town, depression might make you feel frequent s ... Read on »

Pregnant on Prozac, Dr. Shoshana Bennett's latest book and a must-read!!! by Kristin D. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 10:31am I'm thrilled to announce a new book, "Pregnant on Prozac" by Dr. Shoshana Bennett, nationally renowned Postpartum Depression expert and past president of Postpartum Support International. This new ground-breaking book will be released in January, 2009, and I personally can't wait to see it on book store shelves around the country. I've w ... Read on »

Does Prozac really give Anxiety Relief? by Paulineh Posted Wed 01 Apr 2009 2:52pm Image via Wikipedia Prozac (Fluoxetine Hydrochloride) is a antidepressant and is considered by many to be the best anti anxiety medicine out there and that is probably because it is the most popular. Prozac was a phenomenon when it first came out. It is also often used for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Soc ... Read on »