An SSRI antidepressant, such as fluoxetine, will be prescribed for an adult patient. You should advise him or her that two of the most likely side effects or adverse responses that may eventually occur at therapeutic blood levels are which of the following?
ASexual dysfunction and sleep disturbances
BSexual dysfunction and nausea
CHeadache and diarrhea
DTremor and weight gain
A 45-year-old patient with a history of depression was initially being treated with sertraline, but his symptoms were not adequately controlled. His medication regimen was changed to include an MAO inhibitor and amitriptyline. Shortly after the change in medication, the patient developed agitation, seizures, hyperreflexia, and tremor. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?
ACyproheptadine
BLorazepam
CL-carnitine
DLeucovorin
EDantrolene
What is the mechanism of action of duloxetine?
ASelective serotonin reuptake inhibition
BSelective norepinephrine reuptake inhibition
CInhibition of both serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake
DNo effect on neurotransmitter reuptake
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