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The Role of Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of SSRIs in Human Wound Healing (2025)
Thesis
Rodriguez-Barucg, Q. (2025). The Role of Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of SSRIs in Human Wound Healing. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5126336

This thesis investigates the role of environmentally relevant concentrations of fluoxetine, a commonly prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), in wound healing. While SSRIs are effective in treating psychiatric conditions, their inc... Read More about The Role of Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of SSRIs in Human Wound Healing.

Environmental fluoxetine promotes skin cell proliferation and wound healing (2024)
Journal Article
Rodriguez-Barucg, Q., Garcia, A. A., Garcia-Merino, B., Akinmola, T., Okotie-Eboh, T., Francis, T., Bringas, E., Ortiz, I., Wade, M., Dowle, A., Joyce, D. A., Hardman, M. J., Wilkinson, H. N., & Beltran-Alvarez, P. (2024). Environmental fluoxetine promotes skin cell proliferation and wound healing. Environmental pollution, 362, Article 124952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124952

This study investigates the effects of environmentally-relevant concentrations of fluoxetine (FLX, commercial name: Prozac) on wound healing. Pollution of water systems with pharmaceutical and personal care products, including antidepressants such as... Read More about Environmental fluoxetine promotes skin cell proliferation and wound healing.