A friend just started taking Zoloft (an SSRI) and is experiencing an upset stomach and diarrhea. Your friend asks if the drug is causing her symptoms and you respond:
a. Yes, because the drug is irritating her stomach lining and that explains her symptoms.
b. Yes, because serotonin is located both in the brain and the digestive tract, so the drug is altering digestive system functioning.
c. No, because the drug is supposed to elevate mood and affect brain function, and it shouldn't have any effect on the digestive system.
d. No, because the drug is quickly absorbed from the digestive tract and does not remain in the digestive system long enough to have any effect there.
b. Yes, because serotonin is located both in the brain and the digestive tract, so the drug is altering digestive system functioning.
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