A patient diagnosed with panic disorder is placed on a tricyclic antidepressant. The patient asks a nurse when the medication will take full effect. The nurse's best response would be which of the following time frames?
a. 3 to 7 days
b. 1 to 3 weeks
c. 1 to 2 months
d. 6 months
ANS: C
Tricyclic antidepressants, similar to other classes of antidepressants, have initial responses that develop in approximately 1 to 3 weeks. Maximal responses may take up to 1 to 2 months to develop.
These time frames are incorrect.
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