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
How do SSRIs alleviate symptoms of depression?
ABy increasing synaptic serotonin levels
BBy inhibiting GABA receptors
CBy increasing norepinephrine degradation
DBy decreasing dopamine release
What are the primary mechanisms behind cardiac toxicity associated with Tricyclic antidepressants?
ANorepinephrine reuptake inhibition only
BAnticholinergic effects on the heart
CBoth norepinephrine reuptake inhibition and anticholinergic effects on the heart
DDirect membrane stabilizing effects only
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