Papakostas and Colleagues (2007) Conducted a Meta-Analysis on Clinical Depression

question 8

Multiple Choice

Papakostas and colleagues (2007) conducted a meta-analysis on clinical depression studies that used either selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) to determine which class was the most effective. What were the results of this meta-analysis?

• A) SSRIs are modestly more effective than SNRIs.
• B) SSRIs are greatly more effective than SNRIs.
• C) SNRIs are modestly more effective than SSRIs.
• D) SNRIs are greatly more effective than SSRIs.

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