The Mechanisms of Antidepressant Medications Suggests That

question 30

Multiple Choice

The mechanisms of antidepressant medications suggests that

• A)low dopamine levels are the underlying problem in depression.
• B)the effectiveness of the TCAs and SSRIs is largely a placebo effect.
• C)altered synaptic activity is not the source of a depressed mood state.
• D)changes in cellular functioning are necessary to alleviate the symptoms of depression.

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