By Which Mechanism Do SSRI Medications Improve Depression

question 31

Multiple Choice

By which mechanism do SSRI medications improve depression?

• A) Destroying increased amounts of serotonin
• B) Making more serotonin available at the synaptic gap
• C) Increasing production of acetylcholine and dopamine
• D) Blocking muscarinic and á1 norepinephrine receptors

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