Which of the Following Statements Is True About Different Drug

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about different drug therapies?

• A) Phenothiazines, also known as atypical antipsychotics, are used to reduce hallucinations and delusions, and do not induce dangerous side effects.
• B) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most frequently used antidepressants which target both serotonin and norepinephrine.
• C) Tricyclic antidepressants and the monoamine oxidase inhibitors are the newer classes of antidepressants.
• D) SSRIs and SNRIs produce common side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, headaches, daytime sedation, sexual dysfunction, and agitation.

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Definitions:

Statistically Significant

A determination in statistical analysis that an observed difference or relationship is unlikely to have occurred by chance.

Sample Average

The arithmetic mean of a set of numerical values, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the number of samples.

Skewed Distribution

A statistical term describing a distribution that is not symmetrical and has a long tail on one side of the peak.

Population Average

The mean value of a particular characteristic or measurement across an entire population.