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The Mechanism of Prozac - HD

• Prozac is an antidepressant of the SSRI, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class. Typical of SSRIs, Prozac increases the level of usable serotonin in the brain. High levels of Serotonin are correlated with good moods, as serotonin is largely responsible for mood regulation. But sometimes, moods can suffer if serotonin levels are too low. This animation shows how Prozac inhibits the reuptake of serotonin, thus yielding more usable serotonin for receptor binding. • Prozac's active mechanism is found within Neurons, our brains' cells. Neurotransmitters, like Serotonin, are the chemicals that make communication between theses cells possible. This communication takes place in the spaces between neurons known as Synapses. • This scene shows a presynaptic neuron on top, a postsynaptic neuron below, and the gap of synaptic space in between. The three proteins essential to serotonin's mechanism our shown in yellow, while the neurons' other proteins are rendered less prominently. • In its uninhabited mechanism, Serotonin moves circuitously from the presynaptic vesicle to the postsynaptic receptor protein where it temporarily binds. • Excess serotonin is either deactivated at the synapse by metabolizing enyzems such as monamine oxidase, or retaken back through the serotonin transporter reuptake protein as highlighted here. • Here is a detailed view of the membrane bound serotonin transporter protein based on a 2008 article in Science. As you can see, this transport ...


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Prozac Nation (2003) Trailer

Excellent movie!! Christina Ricci is fantastic in it.

DIZZY ALL THE TIME, ANXIETY, STRESS? So I'm posing this with the hopes of some light being shed. I have a great Doc who's helped me tremendously over the years but now I have hit a bump once again and I feel that people who have never experienced what I feel just simply can't help or understand. So here it goes...... In 05' I started having panic attacks pretty seriously, couldn't leave the house, couldn't eat, heart constantly racing, etc. Was treated with a few different meds that all failed. Finally I was put on Lexapro and after 8 grueling months I was finally back to my normal self. 8 months ago I gave birth to my 3rd amazing child. During my pregnancy I was on the lowest dose of Lexapro and felt pretty good. About 4 weeks after giving birth I started having mild panic attacks, dizziness, heavy feeling in my head and the normal "baby blues". Tried to tough it out but it was too hard to ignore. Went back to the Doc and bumped my Lexapro back up to 20, but that just put me in a fog. So with the help of my Doc we decided that maybe the Lexapro just wasn't working for me anymore. She prescribed me 20 mg of Prozac. After about a week on the Prozac I felt like a human again! The dizziness was gone, no heavy head feeling, I was so relieved! Then after about 2 months, the dizziness feeling came back. My Doc thought that maybe I didn't need the meds so much anymore and she had me taking only 10 mg of Prozac. Once again, I started to feel better and thought that maybe I really didn't need the meds anymore and they were what was making me feel crappy. So I'm thinking that finally after years of being under the impression that I'd be on these for the rest of my life, I would start weaning off! Well then just this past August my whole world felt like it was falling apart when my Mom passed away very sudden at the age of 53. She was my best friend and every day it feels like it's getting harder instead of better. I went through the couple of weeks after her death feeling numb and in denial. It soon hit me harder than I could ever imagine. The dizziness was back and some acute panic/anxiety on top of crying every day still in disbelief. I'm still on the 10 mg of Prozac but feel like I'm going to spin out of control at any minute. It's really the dizziness that is the most bothersome and I feel like if I didn't have that I would be okay. Has anyone ever experienced this? Need advice! I tried the shrink, read books, yoga, I'm losing hope. I'm only 31 and I am not enjoying or living life like I should because of this.

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from what you tell us,, you are not being treated for anxiety. lexapro and prozac are not used to treatpanic attacks. (not that i know of, anyway). you need to let your doctor try to get you on a mild dose oof ativan, valium or xanax.these are very addictive, but when taken as prescribed they will work wonders

From what you have written it appeared that your Doctor had everything pretty much under control, although reducing the dosage of prozac after only 8 weeks may have been a little premature as it takes longer just to begin having an impact. Ask your Doctor to increase your Dose to 20Mg again for an agreed 3 month period starting immediately, and reducing to 10mg again after 3 months. This may help you to deal with the bereavement for now and then you can deal with the main underlying issues, i.e. the panic/anxiety. Part medication and part counselling should help you to identify and confront the issues which cause you to suffer this way. Carry a paper bag and crunch it and use it to do breathing exercises whenever you feel an attack coming on. It will not cure it but can lessen the length and severity of panic attacks. Try meds and counselling for 6 months and if it does not improve the situation, go back to your Doctor and consider other options until you are finally able to get this under control.

Is anyone else super sensitive to side effects of medicines? I am. Im always affected by side effects of everything. Ive tried several different anti-depressants, they all give me nausea and/or diarrhea that doesnt subside after being on it awhile. I take prozac and it makes me drowsy even at a low dose of 40 mg. Then if i need ibuprophen that makes me drowsier. My body cant tolerate birth control either, and antibiotics make me feel awful and worse than i felt before. Is there possibly something wrong with my digestive system or something for being sensitive to everything? Even multivitamins make me so nauseous i cant take them, even with food and lots of water. Whats wrong with me??
The same thing happens to me, so I never take medicines unless I absolutely need to. it may be just because you have a sensitive stomach, but you could ask your doctor about it just in case, and if you ever get prescribed anything tell them about this, and ask for the lowest possible dose. It's better to start low doses and have you come back saying it's doing nothing, rather than you going to the hospital because of side affects.

Since last 2 weeks I have been taking prozac 20 mg tablet and I am not feeling ok, like I am getting anxious? and not feeling that good, is it because of prozac ?
Most prescription medications give you these type of side effects because doctors do not know exactly what is your current state they just always ASSUME. It's the assumption that is intoxicating peoples' livers these days, because they put patients into these pill trials.

what is the difference between fluvoxamine and prozac? Which one is better for depression and anxiety problems...and what is the difference?