Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(16), P. 6444 - 6454
Published: April 6, 2023
Antidepressants
are
one
of
the
most
commonly
prescribed
pharmaceuticals.
Although
they
have
been
frequently
detected
in
aquatic
environments
around
globe,
little
is
known
regarding
their
adverse
effects
on
humans
and
organisms.
Recently,
an
vitro
monoamine
transporter
inhibition
assay
was
developed
to
detect
transporter-inhibitory
activities
antidepressants
wastewater
Japan.
However,
it
unclear
which
were
responsible
for
wastewater.
Herein,
per
capita
consumption
32
antidepressants,
excretion
unchanged
parent
compounds,
water
consumption,
removal
rate
during
treatment
processes,
potency
values
from
used
prioritize
concern
effluent
England
In
both
countries,
sertraline
O-desmethylvenlafaxine
had
highest
contribution
inhibitory
against
human
serotonin
(hSERT)
zebrafish
SERT
(zSERT),
respectively.
It
found
that
inhibited
zSERT
more
strongly
than
hSERT.
The
Japan
higher
thresholds
abnormal
behavior
fish.
prioritized
this
study
provide
insight
into
launching
environmental
monitoring
ecotoxicological
studies
antidepressants.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
878, P. 162939 - 162939
Published: March 17, 2023
Pharmaceuticals
are
a
ubiquitous
group
of
emerging
pollutants
considerable
importance
due
to
their
biological
potency
and
potential
elicit
effects
in
wildlife
humans.
have
been
quantified
terrestrial,
marine,
fresh,
transitional
waters,
as
well
the
fauna
macro-flora
that
inhabit
them.
can
enter
water
ways
through
different
human
veterinary
pathways
with
traditional
wastewater
treatment,
unable
completely
remove
pharmaceuticals,
discharging
often
unknown
quantities
aquatic
ecosystems.
However,
there
is
paucity
available
information
regarding
pharmaceuticals
on
species
at
base
food
webs,
especially
phytoplankton,
research
typically
focussing
fish
invertebrates.
Diatoms
one
main
classes
phytoplankton
some
most
abundant
important
organisms
systems.
As
primary
producers,
diatoms
generate
∼40
%
world's
oxygen
vital
source
for
consumers.
also
be
used
bioremediation
polluted
bodies
but
perhaps
best
known
bio-indicators
quality
studies.
this
keystone,
non-target
ignored
during
ecotoxicological
studies
assess
concern.
Observed
an
indicator
pharmaceutical-induced
impacts
higher
trophic
level
wider
ecosystem
effects.
The
aim
review
present
synthesis
pharmaceutical
exposure
diatoms,
considering
ecotoxicity,
role
bio-indicators.
We
highlight
significant
omissions
knowledge
gaps
which
need
addressing
realise
future
risk
assessment
approaches
help
evaluate
environment
local
global
scales.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
55(24), P. 16299 - 16312
Published: Dec. 2, 2021
Antidepressants
are
one
of
the
most
commonly
prescribed
pharmaceutical
classes
for
treatment
psychiatric
conditions.
They
act
via
modulation
brain
monoaminergic
signaling
systems
(predominantly
serotonergic,
adrenergic,
dopaminergic)
that
show
a
high
degree
structural
conservation
across
diverse
animal
phyla.
A
reasonable
assumption,
therefore,
is
exposed
fish
and
other
aquatic
wildlife
may
be
affected
by
antidepressants
released
into
natural
environment.
Indeed,
there
substantial
data
reported
exposure
effects
in
fish,
albeit
concentrations
exceeding
those
occurring
environments.
From
critical
analysis
available
evidence
risk
quotients
(RQs)
were
derived
from
laboratory-based
studies
selection
detected
We
conclude
likelihood
on
standard
measured
end
points
used
assessment
(i.e.,
excluding
behavior)
low
levels
Nevertheless,
some
behavior
have
been
environmentally
relevant
exposures,
can
bioaccumulate
tissues.
Limitations
datasets
to
calculate
RQs
revealed
important
gaps
which
future
research
should
directed
more
accurately
assess
risks
posed
fish.
Developing
greater
certainty
surrounding
requires
attention
toward
behaviors
relating
individual
fitness,
employment
realistic
levels,
chronic
scenarios,
mixtures
analyses,
especially
given
wide
range
similarly
acting
compounds
Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
205, P. 112495 - 112495
Published: Dec. 6, 2021
Pharmaceutical
drugs
have
become
consumer
products,
with
a
daily
use
for
some
of
them.
The
volume
production
and
consumption
is
such
that
they
environmental
pollutants.
Their
transfer
to
wastewater
through
urine,
feces
or
rinsing
in
case
skin
use,
associated
partial
elimination
by
treatment
plants
generalize
pollution
the
hydrosphere,
including
drinking
water,
sediments,
soils,
food
chain
plants.
Here,
we
review
potential
effects
exposure
three
classes
pharmaceutical
drugs,
i.e.
antibiotics,
antidepressants
non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory
on
neurodevelopment.
Experimental
studies
analyzing
their
underlying
modes
action
those
related
endocrine
disruption,
molecular
mechanisms
epigenetic
modifications
are
presented.
In
addition,
contribution
brain
imaging
assessment
adverse
these
pharmaceuticals
approached.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
53(10), P. 6035 - 6043
Published: April 29, 2019
Pharmaceutical
contamination
is
an
increasing
problem
globally.
In
this
regard,
the
selective
serotonin
reuptake
inhibitors
(SSRIs)-a
group
of
antidepressants-are
particularly
concerning.
By
disrupting
serotonergic
system,
SSRIs
have
potential
to
affect
ecologically
important
behaviors
in
exposed
wildlife.
Despite
this,
nature
and
magnitude
behavioral
perturbations
resulting
from
environmentally
relevant
SSRI
exposure
among
species
poorly
understood.
Accordingly,
we
investigated
effects
two
field-realistic
levels
fluoxetine
(61
352
ng/L)
on
sociability
anxiety-related
eastern
mosquitofish
(
Gambusia
holbrooki)
for
28
days.
Additionally,
measured
whole-body
tissue
concentrations
norfluoxetine.
We
found
that
altered
behavior
but
not
sociability.
Specifically,
female
fish
showed
reduced
at
lower
treatment
level,
while
males
increase
higher
level.
addition,
report
a
biomass-dependent
sex-specific
accumulation
norfluoxetine,
with
smaller
showing
relative
concentrations,
relationship
being
more
pronounced
males.
Our
study
provides
evidence
nonmonotonic
concentrations.
More
broadly,
our
demonstrated
neuroactive
pharmaceuticals,
such
as
fluoxetine,
can
aquatic
life
by
causing
subtle
shifts
behaviors.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
54(13), P. 8072 - 8082
Published: June 18, 2020
Natural
environments
are
subject
to
a
range
of
anthropogenic
stressors,
with
pharmaceutical
pollution
being
among
the
fastest-growing
agents
global
change.
However,
despite
wild
animals
living
in
complex
multi-stressor
environments,
interactions
between
exposure
and
other
stressors
remain
poorly
understood.
Accordingly,
we
investigated
effects
long-term
pervasive
contaminant
fluoxetine
(Prozac)
acute
temperature
stress
on
reproductive
behaviors
activity
levels
guppy
(Poecilia
reticulata).
Fish
were
exposed
environmentally
realistic
concentrations
(measured
average:
38
or
312
ng/L)
solvent
control
for
15
months
using
mesocosm
system.
Additionally,
fish
subjected
one
three
(24
h)
treatments:
cold
(18
°C),
heat
(32
°C).
We
found
no
evidence
interactive
behavior.
both
had
independent
impacts.
Fluoxetine
resulted
increased
male
coercive
copulatory
behavior,
while
unaffected.
Under
cold-temperature
stress,
sexes
less
active
males
exhibited
frequent
behaviors.
Our
results
demonstrate
that
common
pollutant
alter
fundamental
fitness-related
fish,
potentially
shifting
population
dynamics
contaminated
ecosystems.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
857, P. 159486 - 159486
Published: Oct. 17, 2022
Fluoxetine
is
one
of
the
most
studied
and
detected
selective
serotonin
reuptake
inhibitors
in
aquatic
environment,
found
at
concentrations
ranging
from
ng/L
to
μg/L.
Its
presence
this
environment
can
induce
effects
on
organisms
that
may
compromise
their
fitness.
Several
experimental
studies
have
demonstrated
fluoxetine
neurotoxicity,
genetic
biochemical
changes,
cause
behavioral
dysfunction
a
wide
range
fish
species.
However,
contradictory
results
be
found.
There
thus
need
for
comprehensive
review
current
state
knowledge
different
levels
biological
organization,
highlighting
inclusive
patterns
discussing
potential
causes
results,
available
literature.
This
also
aims
explore
identify
main
gaps
areas
future
research.
We
conclude
environmentally
relevant
(e.g.,
0.00345
μg/L)
produced
adverse
often
concentration
not
addressed
conventional
environmental
risk
assessment
strategies.
persistence
ionizable
properties
reinforce
standardized
testing
with
representative
models,
targeting
endpoints
sensitive
specific
mode
action
fluoxetine,
order
assess
rank
its
actual
ecosystems.