In Popular Culture
Because of its wide appeal as a popular antidepressant, Prozac has had numerous references to it in popular culture, including many books, movies, and songs. The book Listening to Prozac was written in 1993 by psychiatrist Peter D. Kramer. The memoir Prozac Nation was written in 1994 by Elizabeth Wurtzel; it was made into a film of the same name in 2001, starring Christina Ricci as Wurtzel. A well-known book critical of the drug, Talking Back to Prozac, was written by psychiatrist Peter Breggin and published in 1994 (ISBN 0312114869) It is also mentioned in the Superman graphic novel Red Son, where Brainiac uses it to control people's mood in the Superman's Empire.Prozac, and substantiated allegations of FDA collusion resulting in denial of known user suicidality issues for many years, are prominently featured in the 2008 documentary, "Generation Rx".
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