What drug, if prescribed for the patient, would indicate the need to assess the patient for depression characterized by anxiety and addictive behaviors?
A) Imipramine (Tofranil)
B) Venlafaxine (Effexor)
C) Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
D) Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
B
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Venlafaxine is used to treat and prevent depression in generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder; it also diminishes addictive behavior. Fluvoxamine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, tranylcypromine is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, and imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant that are not indicated for treatment of anxiety disorder and addictive behavior.
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