Susan Is About to Start Taking an SSRI for Her

question 26

Multiple Choice

Susan is about to start taking an SSRI for her depression and expects her life to return to normal immediately. Susan should realize that, like all medications, SSRIs have limitations, including the following.

• A) They begin to work only after about one month or so.
• B) They cause insomnia in upward of 30% of patients.
• C) They cause lack of sexual desire or sexual response in upward of 30% of patients.
• D) All of the above answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

Composed of nerve fibers that send impulses from the central nervous system to skeletal muscle.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.

Sensory Division

A part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information received from the environment.

Problem-solving

The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues, typically involving critical thinking and creativity.