The clinician has chosen to prescribe a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) instead of a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) for a patient fitting the diagnostic criteria for depression
Which of the following is not true concerning SSRIs in comparison to tricyclic antidepressants?
a. SSRIs are more effective than TCAs.
b. SSRIs take less time to work than TCAs.
c. SSRIs have a more favorable side-effect profile than TCAs.
d. SSRIs are not lethal in overdose.
ANS: A
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