2003-10-26

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Fish on Prozac? How depressing!

Brooks said the fluoxetine, and a metabolized compound similar to it, most likely made their way into the water systems from the urine of users or through people flushing Prozac down the toilet. The waste water facility was not equipped to remove the compounds, which then made their way into the blue gills, and perhaps other aquatic life. “If we release something in the environment, we need to understand what will happen to it,” Brooks said.