A drug representative who works for the company that makes Prozac has to make a pitch to a group of doctors regarding the use of Prozac to treat adolescent depression.What is the most accurate statement the drug representative could make?

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This statement is the most accurate as it acknowledges the potential risk of increased suicidal thinking while also presenting evidence that suicide rates have actually decreased since the introduction of serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Prozac. It is important to provide doctors with a balanced assessment of the benefits and risks of any medication, and this statement achieves that. Option A implies that other treatments also increase suicide risk, which is not necessarily true, and option C is incorrect as Prozac has been associated with increased suicide risk in some studies. Option D is a somewhat extreme statement to make, as no medication can be considered the "most effective" treatment for everyone with a particular condition.

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