what dose prozak do to you? 20mg?

Question

well my doctor put me on these pills but i dont know what they do? please tell me!

Answer 1

prozak is in the class of drugs known as SSRI (seritonin selective reuptake inhibitor). What it does is help maintain appropriate levels of seritonin in your system; how it does it is unknown (the mechanism is a mystery - read the circular).

Anway, here's what it did to me:

flat-lined my emotional response (in other words it didn't especially cheer me up but it made the peaks and valleys a bit less intense).

made it virtually impossible to have sex (one of the serious side effects is that you are no longer interested in sex).

made my dreams extremely vivid and weird. this could be bad or it could be good (depends on the person).

Personally I would try something else (wellbutrin for example). Unless you are severely depressed than prozac seems to be a bit too much. But it all depends on the balance (between the side effects and the relief from intense depression). Some people love prozac and others hate it.

I'd give it a chance though (several weeks at least). If the side effects are too intense then try changing the dose or go for another SSRI

Answer 2

I Suspect (but don't Absolutely Know), Little Real Effect.

Here is an Old Article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A42930-2002May6?language=printer
Against Depression, a Sugar Pill Is Hard to Beat

Placebos Improve Mood, Change Brain Chemistry in Majority of Trials of Antidepressants

By Shankar Vedantam

Washington Post Staff Writer

Tuesday, May 7, 2002; Page A01

After thousands of studies, hundreds of millions of prescriptions and tens of billions of dollars in sales, two things are certain about pills that treat depression: Antidepressants like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft work. And so do sugar pills.

A new analysis has found that in the majority of trials conducted by drug companies in recent decades, sugar pills have done as well as -- or better than -- antidepressants. Companies have had to conduct numerous trials to get two that show a positive result, which is the Food and Drug Administration's minimum for approval.

What's more, the sugar pills, or placebos, cause profound changes in the same areas of the brain affected by the medicines, according to research published last week. One researcher has ruefully concluded that a higher percentage of depressed patients get better on placebos today than 20 years ago.

Placebos -- or dud pills -- have long been used to help scientists separate the "real" effectiveness of medicines from the "illusory" feelings of patients. The placebo effect -- the phenomenon of patients feeling better after they've been treated with dud pills -- is seen throughout the field of medicine. But new research suggests that the placebo may play an extraordinary role in the treatment of depression -- where how people feel spells the difference between sickness and health.

The new research may shed light on findings such as those from a trial last month that compared the herbal remedy St. John's wort against Zoloft. St. John's wort fully cured 24 percent of the depressed people who received it, and Zoloft cured 25 percent -- but the placebo fully cured 32 percent.

The confounding and controversial findings do not mean that antidepressants do not work. But clinicians and researchers say the results do suggest that Americans may be overestimating the power of the drugs, and that the medicines' greatest benefits may come from the care and concern shown to patients during a clinical trial -- a context that does not exist for millions of patients using the drugs in the real world.

"The drugs work, and I prescribe them, but they are not what they are cracked up to be," said Wayne Blackmon, a Washington psychiatrist whose practice largely comprises patients who suffer from depression. "I know from clinical experience the drugs alone don't do the job."

Answer 3

People who plan their weekly meals are more successful at losing weight than those who don’t. Plan your dishes to incorporate healthy carbs such as fairly sweet potato and wholegrain pasta, greens and lean proteins, buy all the ingredients in advance and don’t be tempted to consume out or order in.

Answer 4

Suck this in. Consciously hold in and contract your abdominals while you’re walking, sitting for your desk or making the meal. This will help to strengthen your abs and your core, and provide one step closer to some sort of flatter stomach.

Answer 5

Fluoxetine is sold under the brand names Prozac, Symbyax (compounded with olanzapine) etc..

Fluoxetine hydrochloride is an antidepressant drug used medically in the treatment of depression, body dysmorphic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, hypochondriasis and panic disorder.

Recent research indicates that fluoxetine may increase the production of new neurons (brain cells) in adult brain (adult neurogenesis)and that it interacts with the system of "clock genes",the transcription factors involved in drug abuse and possibly obesity.

Common adverse effects include akathisia(inner restlessness), rage, and anxiety, which is possibly associated with an interaction of fluoxetine with the pineal gland, in addition to restlessness and insomnia. Weight loss, trembling, weakness, yawning, skin rash, anorgasmia(form of sexual dysfunction), itching, and a decrease in sexual drive, have also been reported. It has been reported to cause subsequent weight gain.

Like other SSRIs, an overdose of fluoxetine or combining it with other antidepressants can lead to serotonin syndrome.

Marked hyponatraemia(electrolytic disturbance in sodium) is a well recognised side effect.

hope this helps u

Answer 6

They are for depression and are supposed to help you deal with the down and out feelings, etc. that are associated with depression. Not a lot of side affects or anything, they just help you feel better. Be careful though, they are very addictive.

Answer 7

Eat goats cheese instead of regular cheese. It contains 40 percent fewer calories than the cheese created from cow’s milk.

Answer 8

Beans, beans, are good for your heart, the more you take in the more you... lose bodyweight actually. Super-effective and full involving fibre, beans will regulate your appetite and decelerate the rate at which your own stomach empties, meaning you stay fuller for longer.

Answer 9

Eat goats cheese instead of regular cheese. It contains 40 % fewer calories than the cheese made from cow’s milk.

Answer 10

I used to take them. They help with depression and such. Be careful because they got me into alot of fights! They make you deal with you problems.