A Patient Is Started on Paroxetine (Paxil), an SSRI, for Depression

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient is started on paroxetine (Paxil) , an SSRI, for depression. Education regarding antidepressants includes:

• A)SSRIs may take two to six weeks before she will have maximum drug effects.
• B)Red-green color blindness may occur and should be reported.
• C)If she experiences dry mouth or a heart rate greater than 80, she should stop taking the drug immediately.
• D)She should eat lots of food high in fiber to prevent constipation.

Identify and explain the placebo effect and its implications in psychological research.

Understand the significance of random assignment and random sampling in experimental research.

Recognize the roles of experimental and control groups in determining the effects of variables.

Distinguish between independent, dependent, and confounding variables.

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