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Headline:

Prozac may be good for the heart report says

Newspaper Article Synopsis:

Drugs such as prozac or zoloft may help protect against heart attacks. A study looked at the class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in a group of smokers. The study found a reduction of 65% risk of having a heart attack. The study could not determine if the same effect would be found in nonsmokers.

Newspaper Article Source:

News Services. Prozac may be good for the heart report says. Star Tribune, 2001 October 28: E3(col. 5).

Journal Article Citation:

Kimmel S.E., et al. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and myocardial infarction. Circulation 2001; 104: 1894.

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