It's Official: A Small Dose of Prozac Can Help Beat PMS
Connor, Steve, The Independent (London, England)
Treatment could be universally available within two years, writes Steve Connor
The scourge of premenstrual tension, which affects more than half of women and causes physical as well as emotional trauma, could soon be eradicated by a safe, low-dose pill, scientists said yesterday.
A laboratory-based study has found that very low doses of the anti-depression drug Prozac can eliminate the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, which include mood swings, tiredness, irritability, headaches and joint pains.
The scientist leading the research said the findings, which have so far been observed in laboratory rats, are strong enough to warrant a full-scale clinical …
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Article title: It's Official: A Small Dose of Prozac Can Help Beat PMS.
Contributors: Connor, Steve - Author.
Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England).
Publication date: September 18, 2010.
Page number: 6.
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