Antidepressant Drugs

question 36

Multiple Choice

Antidepressant drugs

• A)have effects that last after the individual stops taking the drugs.
• B)are more effective than forms of psychotherapy that emphasize cognitive and social skills.
• C)should be prescribed in any young person who has been diagnosed with depression.
• D)are designed to correct an imbalance in neurotransmitters.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Arteries

The blood vessels that transport blood lacking oxygen from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated.

Right Atrium

The right upper chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it into the right ventricle.

Blood

A vital fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away.

Pulmonary Veins

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.