Eli Lilly's Prozac is the most prescribed antidepressant in history and is linked to side effects such as suicidal thoughts and birth defects. Eli Lilly's Prozac is the most prescribed antidepressant in history and is linked to side effects such as suicidal thoughts and birth defects. read more
Prozac is used to treat major depressive disorder, bulimia nervosa (an eating disorder), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder. Prozac is sometimes used together with another medication called olanzapine (Zyprexa) to treat manic depression caused by bipolar disorder. read more
His new book, Prozac Backlash (Simon & Schuster), documents not only tolerance, withdrawal syndromes, and drug dependency, but a panoply of dangers linked to "Prozac-like drugs"--selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). read more