Though Several Classes of Antidepressant Drugs Are Available to Prescribing

question 1

Multiple Choice

Though several classes of antidepressant drugs are available to prescribing physicians,the SSRIs are used

• A) most often,because they have fewer side effects than the others.
• B) least often,because they cause tardive dyskinesia.
• C) least often,because dangerous interactions with certain foods can occur.
• D) very rarely,because they appear to be nothing more than expensive placebos.

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