Patients taking TCAs exhibit more side effects than patients taking SSRIs, because TCAs
a. inhibit reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin.
b. selectively inhibit dopamine reuptake.
c. selectively block serotonin uptake.
d. block enzymatic breakdown.
A
TCAs inhibit the reuptake of both norepinephrine and serotonin and because of their nonselectivity produce many side effects. The other options are incorrect statements about the action of TCAs.
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