Which of the Following Is a Reason That Selective Serotonin

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are more widely prescribed today than are tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) ?

• A)SSRIs have fewer sexual adverse effects.
• B)Unlike tricyclic antidepressants,SSRIs do not have drug-food interactions.
• C)Tricyclic antidepressants can cause serious cardiac toxicities if an overdose occurs.
• D)SSRIs cause a therapeutic response faster than tricyclic antidepressants.

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Definitions:

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A non-parametric statistical test that compares three or more independent samples to determine if at least one sample distribution stochastically dominates one other sample.

Critical Value

A threshold value used in hypothesis testing which separates the region where the null hypothesis is rejected from the region where it is not rejected.

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A nonparametric method for testing whether samples originate from the same distribution, used when the ANOVA assumptions are not met.

Independent Samples

Are samples where the selection of one sample has no impact on the selection of another, typically required in comparative studies.