15. Treatment

Which class of drugs are also called tranquilizers?

Which of the following statements about antidepressants are true?

I. All first and second-generation antidepressants target serotonin reuptake.

II. Second-generation antidepressants generally have fewer side effects.

III. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) increase the amount of serotonin in the synaptic gap.

Why might a psychiatrist be hesitant to prescribe a patient benzodiazepine?

Which class of medications work through increasing GABA activity?