Prozac Addictions? Is it Possible?

Although individuals do not suffer physical Prozac addictions, the psychologically addictive factor of Prozac should not be overlooked. If an individual feels they cannot function normally without the aid of Prozac, or any other medication for that matter, they have a psychological addiction to that drug. Prozac, an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) anti-depressant, is an extremely popular medication. In 2006, more that 23.1 million prescriptions of fluoxetine, the generic equivalent of Prozac, were filled in the United States alone.

With the immense popularity of a drug like Prozac, it is important that addiction researchers remain current with trends and developments. One innovative tool now available to substance abuse professionals is technology that gathers and sorts online searches for specific drugs. Quantified and graphed results for Prozac and related search phrases, such as Prozac addictions, offer many important insights.

Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil – Anti-Depressant Comparisons Dominate Graph 1

Throughout Graph 1 below, an overwhelming number of search phrases involve comparisons between Prozac and other anti-depressants. Associations between Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and to a smaller extent Celexa and Wellbutrin, dominate 10 out of the 30 top search phrases. “Prozac Zoloft” and subsequent four related phrases total an astonishing 353,911 queries. “Prozac Paxil” garnered 56,614 searches, and a comparison of the three “Prozac Zoloft Paxil” received 145,419 inquiries. A comparison between Prozac and another popular SSRI anti-depressant, Celexa, received just over 43,000 searches, while “Wellbutrin and Prozac” was mentioned 35,488 times.

Prozac Addictions Research - Prevalent Search Topics - Graph 1

(Continued on Graph 3 at the bottom of this page)

Top 30 two and three word combinations

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	30,000		370,000
prozac nation	359174
prozac side	176780
prozac zoloft	145419
prozac online	117179
prozac zoloft paxil	111690
zoloft paxil	111690
ricci prozac	96970
side effects of prozac	96228
prozac withdrawal	79450
prozac weight	72252
generic prozac	69005
prozac vs zoloft	65702
phentermine prozac	63777
christina ricci prozac	63118
ricci prozac nation	61085
prozac paxil	56614
buy prozac	53943
zoloft vs prozac	52560
prozac and weight	48970
zoloft prozac	47889
christina ricci prozac nation	47674
celexa prozac	43253
prozac versus zoloft	42341
drug prozac	41991
prozac drug	37798
prozac weight loss	35777
wellbutrin and prozac	35488
taking prozac	35371
prozac and suicide	35040
prozac withdrawal symptoms	33580
	30,000		370,000

Side Effects of Prozac – Why so many Searches?

The two primary expressions of people searching for information about the side effects of Prozac, “Prozac side” and “side effects of Prozac” amount to 273,008 queries. An explanation for this large number of searches may have to do with the large number of possible Prozac side effects, including anxiety, headaches, fever, insomnia, nervousness, dizziness, sweating and diarrhea, to name a few.

Interestingly, the most commonly searched phrase is “Prozac nation” (359,174); a reference to both a popular book by Elizabeth Wurtzel and an independent film based on this book starring Christina Ricci. This may indicate the influence Prozac and anti-depressants in general have had on society and popular culture.

Prozac - Prevalent Words and Concepts Study - Graph 2

Top 100 words used in Prozac searches
(Top 1000 can be found at Top 100 Prozac exact phrases and top 1,000 concepts/words. - Graph 5)

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	0		430,000
side	415532
zoloft	397694
nation	380502
vs	267657
paxil	240347
weight	157919
ricci	141349
online	138563
generic	130950
buy	122451
wellbutrin	116940
alcohol	107544
phentermine	105199
prescription	97112
withdrawal	95676
christina	90997
children	84475
pregnancy	83821
drug	82373
loss	77126
gain	69713
how	63932
celexa	58573
interactions	56644
suicide	54144
versus	51901
symptoms	51766
from	49388
long	49341
term	48470
lexapro	47274
fluoxetine	41693
cheap	41211
depression	40799
dosage	40459
taking	38437
movie	37830
anxiety	35382
cat	34080
pics	33072
affects	31959
picture	31158
stopping	30640
antidepressant	29938
information	29645
effexor	28905
switching	28636
medication	28509
order	28032
withdrawl	27348
works	25584
used	25035
dogs	24136
snorting	23369
pms	23174
water	22898
what	22715
stop	22637
discount	21736
withdrawel	21535
going	21320
history	21152
weaning	21029
info	20299
alternative	20225
potatoes	19783
purchase	19747
work	19232
ocd	19227
dosages	19057
cartoon	18980
weekly	18777
overdose	18659
quitting	18615
danger	18396
viagra	18105
cialis	18104
levitra	18104
name	17984
getting	17388
dog	17082
prices	16863
ingredients	16794
sale	16733
marijuana	16584
dangers	16501
sideeffects	16060
lilly	15628
combination	15407
memory	15387
eli	15363
backlash	15354
stories	15340
coming	15334
addiction	14945
child	14845
lawsuit	14605
listening	14600
thick	14600
foot	14600
	0		430,000

Addictions Research – Montreal Drug and Alcohol Rehab Keeps Pace

Clear Haven Center, a progressive drug and alcohol rehab facility near Montreal, Quebec, Canada, recognizes the value of addictions research in helping keep pace with substance abuse trends. As demonstrated throughout this website, query results can indicate both an increase or decrease in the popularity of both prescription and illicit drugs. To learn more about additional addictive substances, visit more studies on this site.

Prozac - Prevalent Search Topics, Continued - Graph 3

Top 31 - 102 two and three word combinations
(Top 30 are in Graph 1 above)

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	10,000		34,000
prozac nation pics	33069
prozac and alcohol	31420
prozac online no prescription	31394
phentermine and prozac	31315
prozac vs paxil	30665
stopping prozac	30563
prozac interactions	29815
order prozac	28032
buy prozac online	27925
prozac dosage	27395
cheap prozac	27274
prozac generic	27214
prozac withdrawl	26173
prozac works	25552
prozac weight gain	24458
prozac nation movie	24092
prozac drug interactions	24090
prozac alcohol	23837
snorting prozac	22639
prozac and wellbutrin	22127
prozac and pregnancy	21782
prozac withdrawel	21535
prozac information	21535
going off prozac	21317
nation prozac	21206
prozac fluoxetine	20881
lexapro prozac	20665
zoloft to prozac	20446
paxil vs prozac	20440
phentermine prozac weight loss	20440
history of prozac	19929
what is prozac	19929
effexor prozac	19714
prozac and weight gain	19714
potatoes not prozac	19710
purchase prozac	19418
discount prozac	19272
prozac pregnancy	18983
prozac dosages	18980
prozac cartoon	18980
prozac in water	18980
how does prozac work	18980
prozac for dogs	18980
prozac anxiety	18458
prozac suicide	18301
cat prozac	18250
pregnancy and prozac	18250
quitting prozac	18250
viagra cialis levitra	18104
viagra cialis	18104
cialis levitra	18104
prozac weekly	18047
children on prozac	17740
prozac overdose	17538
prozac info	17523
fluoxetine prozac	17419
prozac without prescription	17163
ricci prozac nation pics	17009
side effects prozac	16978
picture of prozac	16801
lexapro vs prozac	16792
prozac alternative	16790
prozac prices	16790
affects of prozac	16506
medication prozac	16242
getting off prozac	16071
prozac with alcohol	16065
side affects of prozac	16065
prozac ocd	16060
prozac nation christina ricci	16060
generic name for prozac	16060
prozac sideeffects	16060
	10,000		34,000