TATTARRATTAT is the longest palindrome in the Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition (OED2). TATTARRATTAT is the longest palindrome in the Oxford English Dictionary 2nd edition (OED2). The OED2 is actually a historical dictionary of English, covering the language from the earliest times to the present day. Therefore it contains words like Tarrarrattat that are considered nonce words.
Tamoxifen Does Not Cause Depression. Nov. 6, 2001 -- There's been concern in recent years that the powerful breast cancer drug tamoxifen may cause or worsen depression. So much so, that it's even listed as a possible side effect in the Physician's Desk Reference.
Women who have no history of breast cancer can take tamoxifen as a way to protect them from getting the disease. This drug reduces the risk of breast cancer in two ways: 1  It blocks estrogen from working on cancer cells that are sensitive to the hormone. 2  It blocks estrogen from acting on cells that are not cancerous.