Can You Pass This Simple Psychology QUIZ?

Lauren Kirkbride|General Knowledge|21 Sep 2023

Patients with major depressive disorder may receive which type of medication?

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Two tablet dispensers, whose compartments are each filled with the tablets for each individual day of the week, lie on one table.
Retry Correct Incorrect SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Patients with depression have lower serotonin levels because neurotransmitters absorb them more quickly. SSRIs delay this function, which allows the serotonin to improve a patient’s mood.
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Bernd Wüstneck/picture alliance via Getty Images

Patients with major depressive disorder may receive which type of medication?

  • Anxiolytic
  • GABA
  • Hypnotic
  • SSRI
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