Discovery illustration pill bottle (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Discovery illustration pill bottle

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In the foreground, a pill bottle of fluoxetine (Prozac) is divided into purple and pink sides to represent the different uses for the drug. On the purple left side, a brain and neuron network represent the drug's neurological effects and original use as an antidepressant. On the pink right side, a heart, immune cells, and bacteria represent the drug's immunological effects and protective nature against infection.

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Salk Institute

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