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Psychiatry Mood Disorders 09241e3c

A patient presents with depressed mood, loss of sleep, loss of hope, feeling of wohlessness and diminished concentration for last 1 month. Which of the following is the drug of choice in this patient?

A
SSRIs
B
Atypical antidepressants
C
Lithium
D
Tricyclic antidepressants
High-Yield Explanation
The diagnosis in this patient would be depression. SSRIs are usually used as the first antidepressants as they have a much better side effect profile than other antidepressants

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