Environmental fluoxetine promotes skin cell proliferation and wound healing
(2024)
Journal Article
Rodriguez-Barucg, Q., Garcia, A., Garcia-Merino, B., Akinmola, T., Okotie-Eboh, T., Francis, T., Bringas, E., Ortiz, I., Wade, M., Dowle, A., Joyce, D., Hardman, M., Wilkinson, H., & 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.