Which Is a Reason That SSRIs Are More Widely Prescribed

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which is a reason that SSRIs are more widely prescribed today than are tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) ?

• A)SSRIs have fewer sexual adverse effects.
• B)Unlike TCAs, SSRIs do not have drug-food interactions.
• C)TCAs can cause serious cardiac toxicities if an overdose occurs.
• D)SSRIs therapeutically respond faster than tricyclic antidepressants.

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