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...that Fraser considers Milk and Kisses a psychic return to the soothing days of her childhood, as hinted at by its uncharacteristically sentimental title. Judging from Fraser's statements and the material on these two EP's, the Cocteaus seem to have succumbed to the disease that terrifies every Prozac-wary auteur -- a thirst for happiness...

Author: By Nina Kang, | Title: Cocteau Twins Lose Their Angry Roots | 2/1/1996 | See Source »

...really, the second, third, and fourth lines are still seeking a cohesion, and one ought not to start popping Prozac any time soon, Jason Karmanos has also provided solid support for the second line, shown by his plus-6 plus/minus rating (he's been on the ice for six more Harvard goals than opponents...

Author: By Bradford E. Miller, | Title: One-Liners | 12/4/1995 | See Source »

...against the demon she calls "a psychic freight train of roaring despair." Thompson is uncommonly thoughtful on many levels--from her fearful childhood in a Southern fundamentalist family, to her confused entanglement with a harshly supportive man, to her hospitalization in a mental ward and her sunlit rescue by Prozac. Thompson's reporter's eye is unsparing, and she writes with tough grace. About one of her more hopeful moments: "Life did not get easier. But living...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: THEY'VE GOT A SECRET | 10/23/1995 | See Source »

...TAKE ON SOCIAL DARWINism? I despise the idea of training the young to be emotionally efficient little robots. Backers of EQ seem to imply that parents should supplement their kids' daily intake of vitamins with Prozac to ensure their success. The liberty to obey the caprices of our emotions, no matter how politically incorrect, should be one of the few bastions of freedom we allow ourselves to defend. SADIA SHAH Colleyville, Texas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 23, 1995 | 10/23/1995 | See Source »

Though the idea seems far-fetched, it jibes with two decades of research suggesting that serotonin plays a role in regulating sexual behavior. One piece of evidence is the action of the drug Prozac, which relieves depression by lifting serotonin levels in the brain. At the same time, though, the serotonin boost tends to dampen sexual desire. In contrast, low serotonin levels can produce heightened sexual activity, at least in lab animals. In experiments done in the U.S. and Italy, scientists used drugs and special diets to suppress serotonin in rats, mice, cats and rabbits. The result was increased...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SEARCH FOR A GAY GENE | 6/12/1995 | See Source »

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