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Does prozac (fluoxetine) work only on serotonin...?
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Yes: Prozac is designed only to raise the serotonin level. SSRIs increase the amount of serotonin in your brain, and this is how fluoxetine is thought to improve the symptoms of depression.
Answered 7/23/2015
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