The drug category _______________________________ increases the availability of serotonin, which is decreased in the brains of depressed individuals
ANS:
antidepressants
Used in the treatment of depression, anxiety, obsessive disorders, and impulse-control disorders, antidepressants increase the availability of serotonin.
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When providing patient education about amphotericin B, the nurse would explain that the drug works primarily by:
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A student asks for an explanation of rhabdomyolysis. What response by the professor is best?
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