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Prozac was created for use as an anti-psychotic but filed with the FDA for use as an anti-depressant. Because there are soooo many depressed people which means
by austincheney 5y ago
Prozac was created for use as an anti-psychotic but filed with the FDA for use as an anti-depressant. Because there are soooo many depressed people which means more money for the same drug. Wikipedia says it is the 23rd most prescribed drug in the US(wtf).
- mumblemumble 5y agoDo you have a source for that? I couldn't find any mention of that in the Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoxetine#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoxetine#History), and it seems, from the history I've tracked down, like SSRIs were specifically developed with an intent to treat mood disorders. There does seem to be a combination drug that includes prozac and olanzapine that's used to treat psychotic disorders. It's been on the market for a while; maybe that's resulted in some confusion?