
07/06/2025
Some fun on a Sunday
Prozac is a Performance-Enhancing Drug
What they never tell you about SSRIs.
We kick off this series on the real truth about SSRIs by making the seemingly wild observation that Prozac is a performance-enhancing drug in mice.
It synergizes with exercise to build muscle and grip strength, and it builds endurance capacity in couch potatoes.
Does this mean you should take Prozac? Absolutely not. I wouldn’t touch this stuff with a 14,000-foot pole.
But what it does mean is that if your doctor thinks SSRIs are primarily psychiatric drugs, your doctor does not understand SSRIs.
If you think SSRIs are primarily moderating your mood, you do not understand SSRIs.
Read the inaugural post in the series here:
https://chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/prozac-is-a-performance-enhancing