A Person Taking Antidepressant Medication Is Starting to Gain Weight

question 165

Multiple Choice

A person taking antidepressant medication is starting to gain weight, and reports decreasing interest in sexual activity. These changes are MOST common among people taking what kind of antidepressant medication?

• A) MAO inhibitors
• B) tricyclics
• C) second-generation antidepressants
• D) vagus nerve stimulators

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Definitions:

Negative Withdrawal

refers to the act or feeling of psychological or emotional detachment, often as a coping mechanism in response to stress or trauma.

Tantrums

Emotional outbursts that are typically characterized by yelling, crying, and aggressive or resistant behavior, commonly seen in young children.

Rough-And-Tumble Play

An activity that includes physical exertions such as sprinting, pursuing, and mock combat, crucial for both social interaction and physical growth.

Physical Activity

Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure, including activities undertaken while working, playing, carrying out household chores, traveling, and engaging in recreational pursuits.