In the Treatment of Depression, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

question 116

Multiple Choice

In the treatment of depression, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) :

• A) are more effective than other antidepressants.
• B) produce more insufferable side effects.
• C) tend to be fatal if taken in overdose.
• D) have positive effects on many co-occurring symptoms.

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