When a Patient Asks If SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine) Would Be Helpful

question 3

Multiple Choice

When a patient asks if SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine) would be helpful for depression,a nurse responds most appropriately by stating:

• A) "The research findings have demonstrated conclusively that SAMe is an effective antidepressant treatment therapy."
• B) "The few research findings we have demonstrate that SAMe is effective in the treatment of depression that is accompanied by anxiety."
• C) "SAMe has been found to be effective in the treatment of mild depression in a few research studies, but the long-term effects are not known."
• D) "SAMe is an element that may create harmful effects in the human body and so always requires strict monitoring by your health care provider."

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Definitions:

Introns

Non-coding sections of DNA within a gene that are removed during mRNA processing before protein synthesis.

Exons

Sections of a gene that are expressed in the coding of a protein, interspersed with introns, which are spliced out before translation.

mRNA Transport

The process of moving messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules from the nucleus to the cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells, where they direct protein synthesis.

Eukaryotic Gene

A segment of DNA that is found in eukaryotes, organisms with a complex cell structure, which directs the synthesis of a specific protein.