Part of the reason that tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) have fallen somewhat out of favor compared with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is because:

A) SSRIs have the added advantage of also blocking norepinephrine and dopamine.
B) TCA overdoses have a cardiotoxic effect.
C) SSRIs have the added advantage of also blocking histamine and acetylcholine.
D) TCA overdoses often create a hypertensive crisis in patients.


B

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