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My psychology professor says that prozac's really bad for people, but it seems to be the only medication that controls my ocd, is it all that bad?
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Answered 5/1/2016
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Depends: Everyone responds to meds differently. Prozac (fluoxetine) is very effective for OCD and so if it's working for you and your under a doctors care I wouldn't think too much about it.
Answered 1/27/2016
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