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Deutsch: Prozac / Español: Prozac / Português: Prozac / Français: Prozac / Italian: Prozac
Prozac is a widely used antidepressant medication belonging to the class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It is primarily prescribed to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and certain eating disorders.
Prusiner in the psychology context refers to Dr. Stanley B. Prusiner, a prominent neurologist and biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1997 for his discovery of prions, infectious proteins responsible for various neurodegenerative diseases. Prusiner's groundbreaking research revolutionized the understanding of these diseases and their underlying mechanisms.
Pseudoconditioning is defined as a temporary elevation in the amplitude of the conditioned response that is not due to association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus.