FDA Approves Prozac as an Antidepressant.

UNITED States. Food & Drug Administration; FLUOXETINE; ANTIDEPRESSANTS; SEROTONIN uptake inhibitors

In 1987, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Prozac, a new antidepressant, for use in the United States. Prozac revolutionized the treatment of depression and paved the way for similar drugs due to its effective marketing and promise of minimal side effects. Prior to Prozac, depression was not widely recognized as a distinct mental disorder, and treatments mainly consisted of sedatives and stimulants. Prozac's approval by the FDA sparked controversy and criticism, but it also brought mental illness into the forefront and offered relief to millions of people worldwide. [Extracted from the article]