Though Several Classes of Antidepressant Drugs Are Available to Prescribing

question 240

Multiple Choice

Though several classes of antidepressant drugs are available to prescribing physicians, the SSRIs are used

• A)most often, because they have fewer side effects than the others.
• B)least often, because they cause tardive dyskinesia.
• C)least often, because dangerous interactions with certain foods can occur.
• D)very rarely, because they appear to be nothing more than expensive placebos.
• E)most often, because they have absolutely no side effects whatsoever.

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Definitions:

APR

Annual Percentage Rate; a measure of the cost of credit, expressed as a yearly interest rate.

Rate of Compounding

The rate at which an investment grows due to compounding, where interest earns interest over periods.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other financial institutions for loans received from a country's central bank.

Present Value

The present worth of a future sum of money or series of cash flows, based on a given return rate.