Prozac
In the spring of 1988 a new kind of anti-depressant went on the market. The media called it a 'wonder drug' and it became so well-known that people would ask for it by name.
In the spring of 1988 a new kind of anti-depressant went on the market. The media called it a 'wonder drug' and it became so well-known that people would ask for it by name. But was Prozac over-hyped? Dr David Wong was part of the team who developed it for the drug company Eli Lilly - he has been speaking to Ashley Byrne about Prozac.
Photo: A packet of Prozac. Copyright:Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.
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