You Overhear Two Psychopharmacologists Arguing About the Relative Pros and Cons

question 460

Multiple Choice

You overhear two psychopharmacologists arguing about the relative pros and cons associated with drug therapies targeting depression and anxiety. Which of the following is not one of the disadvantages of SSRI's that you could expect to hear mentioned in the conversation?

• A)very expensive
• B)lower efficacy rate than we would like
• C)many possible side effects
• D)possible increases in suicidal thinking
• E)all of these are disadvantages of SSRI's