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Adedayo Adeyemi
on Dec 23, 2024
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Bob has been under a physician's care for depression. Although his symptoms have disappeared and he has suffered no major side effects, he has had to go on a severely restricted diet since his treatment began and be careful about eating certain smoked, fermented, or pickled foods, and drinking certain beverages. In addition, he needs to be careful about taking other medications due to a risk of severe high blood pressure. Bob's doctor has probably been treating him with ______.
A) lithium
B) MAOIs
C) Prozac
D) tricyclics
MAOIs
Short for Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, a class of antidepressant drugs that work by inhibiting the enzyme responsible for breaking down neurotransmitters such as serotonin and norepinephrine.
Restricted Diet
A diet that limits or eliminates certain foods or nutrients, often for medical or health reasons.
High Blood Pressure
A condition in which the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high, leading to health risks.
- Acquire knowledge on the classification and mode of operation of assorted psychiatric medications.
- Identify the adverse effects linked to frequently used psychiatric drugs.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the classification and mode of operation of assorted psychiatric medications.
- Identify the adverse effects linked to frequently used psychiatric drugs.