The mental health clinic nurse is assessing an adult patient who reports depression. Which medication noted in the patient's history could be the cause for the current depression?
1) Beta blockers
2) Amphetamines
3) Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
4) Levodopa
ANS: 1
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