Question

A 45-year-old patient with low mood, loss of interest, and difficulty sleeping for 4 weeks meets criteria for a major depressive episode. Which is the first-line pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

SSRI (e.g., sertraline)

Answer

Tricyclic antidepressant (e.g., amitriptyline)

Answer

MAOI (e.g., phenelzine)

Answer

SNRI (e.g., venlafaxine)

Answer

Benzodiazepines

Practice question

A 45-year-old patient with low mood, loss of interest, and difficulty sleeping for 4 weeks meets criteria for a major depressive episode. Which is the first-line pharmacological treatment?