Which is NOT a category of medication for treatment of major depression?
a. mood stabilizers
b. monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
c. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
d. tricyclic and related antidepressants
A
Mood stabilizers are not a category of medication to treat major depression. Mood stabilizers are used to treat mania. The medications to treat major depression include tricyclic antidepressants, SSRIs, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). However, there are an increasing number of agents that fall outside of these categories.
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