Fluoxetine News
Growing Up to Prozac: Drug makes new neurons mature faster
Peter Pan won't be pleased to hear the latest theory about how Prozac works. A new study shows that the antidepressant stimulates growth of neurons in the hippocampus and speeds the young brain cells toward maturity. The...
Aurobindo gets USFDA's tentative nod for two drugs
Home-grown drug firm Aurobindo Pharma has received a tentative approval from the US food and drug administration for the generic version of Fluoxetine, used to treat different kinds of depressions.
Accelerated Neuronal Maturation with Antidepressant Treatment
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) speed maturation of neurons as well as increase neurogenesis, according to a report by Wang et al. in this issue.
Research Aims to Find Most Effective Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia
Experts no longer consider the family to be the cause of a young person’s onset of anorexia; instead, the family is being looked to as a solution for this serious and potentially lethal disease.
In response to a New England Journal of Medicine article published yesterday and subsequent media coverage, Eli Lilly and Company issued the following statement:
Eli Lilly and Company strongly objects to implications in a New York Times article published Thursday that the company has suppressed results of negative clinical trials.