When describing the action of antidepressants, the nursing instructor would include the belief that they exert their effect by causing slow adaptive changes to which of the following receptor systems? Select all that apply
A) Beta-adrenergic
B) Baroreceptors
C) Norepinephrine
D) Serotonin
E) Nicotinic
Ans: C, D
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