Fluoxetine: Effects, Application, Side Effects

How fluoxetine works Fluoxetine is an active substance from the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) with antidepressant (mood-lifting) properties. As an antidepressant, fluoxetine intervenes directly in brain metabolism. In the brain, messenger substances called neurotransmitters transmit signals between individual nerve cells: After being released from a nerve cell, the neurotransmitters dock onto binding … Fluoxetine: Effects, Application, Side Effects