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What might be prescribed to a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder?
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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, are commonly prescribed to patients experiencing a major depressive disorder. They work by preventing serotonin, also known as the happy chemical, from being reabsorbed by the body’s nerve cells so that more of it can pass through.
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What might be prescribed to a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder?
- Thorazine
- An SSRI
- Acetylcholine
- Norepinephrine
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