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Prozac in Brave New World and in Modern Time  1. Prozac in Brave New World.

 a. In //Brave New World//, people who are confronted with problems take a "soma" pill. This pill makes them happy, so they don't feel the frustration or other negative emotions that should be experienced by every person. The government has done this, because if the people don't get mad, they won't find many problems with the world.

2. Prozac in Modern Times a. Today, Prozac is considered an anti-depressant pill. These are not necessarily bad as long as they are not abused. People who actually need drugs that act in the same way as "soma" are given it by a doctor and have strict doses to take.

3. Benefits versus Risk a. While anti depressant drugs can be very helpful, you need to balance the risk of taking against how much you really need it. Most anti depressant drugs can cause things such as weight loss, mental or mood changes, muscle weakness and many more. Like most drugs, if you take too much of it, it can seriously harm you or even cause death. If your depression is so bad that it's worth taking the risks, then you should see a doctor a nd ask about using Prozac. In //Brave New World //, people are taking these sorts of drugs for basic sadness. It is also known that people have died from overdosing on "soma". Their need is definitely not outweighing the risk.

4. Other Ways to Treat Depression a. There are many other ways to treat depression then medication. It is generally accepted that with most people doing things like setting goals in life, exercising to feel good about yourself, spend time with family or other loved ones, and generally having fun can help relieve depression. While these are simple to do in or society some of these cant be done in the society of Brave New World. Like spending time with your family cant be done because every one is a clone.

Web Pages
 * Natural Depression Treatments
 * Side Effects of Prozac

News Articles
 * How Prozac Works
 * Did Prozac Really Cause the 1998 Empire State Building Shooting?

Blog Posts
 *  Prozac Withdrawal
 *  Prozac Monologues
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Feeling Fine on Prozac

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 * Anti-Depressant Commercial
 * A Beginner's Guide to Prozac

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 * Prozac Podcast