An adult client with severe depression has been taking a tricyclic antidepressant for several years with reasonable success
However, the client has had to learn to manage some of the side effects that are characteristic of this drug. What mechanism causes the side effects of tricyclic antidepressants?
A) Blockade of acetylcholine
B) Inhibition of reuptake of norepinephrine
C) Inhibition of reuptake of serotonin
D) Blockade of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Ans: A
Feedback:
Blockage of acetylcholine (ACh) leads to the predominant side effects of TCAs: sedation, dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention, delayed micturition, dizziness, and fainting.
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