The discovery of drugs with antidepressant properties occurred through accidental observation that certain forms of medication used to treat _____ induced depression-like symptoms in patients.
A) cancer
B) hypertension
C) diabetes
D) tuberculosis
E) AIDS

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The discovery of drugs with antidepressant properties occurred through accidental observation that certain medication used to treat tuberculosis induced depression-like symptoms in patients. This led to the development of the first generation of antidepressant drugs known as monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).

The Discovery of Drugs with Antidepressant Properties Occurred Through Accidental