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The Effectiveness of Fluoxetine
in Treating Unipolar Depression |
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Michael Hofkamp |
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Psychological problems do not present themselves as black on white; subtle complexities rule out the notion that a psychological problem is completely physiological, all environmental, or totally psychoanalytic, etc. In some instances, a physiological agent such as fluoxetine can affect positive results in a patient. In other instances, a physiological cure to an apparent physiological condition has little or no impact. Fluoxetine has varying effects on different psychological problems.
A study was performed in Italy that aimed to determine the effect of fluoxetine in a clinical setting amongst HIV-positive patients. According to the researchers, their main goal was to examine the use of fluoxetine on HIV-infected patients who suffered, from severe depression. "Our main objectives in this study were to verify the practicality and efficacy of treatment with fluoxetine for major depression in people who were HIV-positive, and to compare the effects of the same treatment in people who were HIV-negative. We were also interested in assessing the specificity of response of HIV-positive people to fluoxetine in terms of the speed of response and the occurrence of side effects" (Cazullo, Bessone, Bertrando, Pedrazolli, & Cusini).
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