Nancy has just begun taking antidepressant medication to treat her symptoms of depression. She took her first dose about 12 hours ago, but so far her family sees no change in her condition. What advice should they be given?
A) She may have been misdiagnosed.
B) Patients usually don't begin responding to antidepressant drugs for at least a week or two.
C) If she doesn't show improvement in another 12 hours, a different kind of medication should be tried.
D) Early changes due to antidepressant medication are usually not apparent to nonprofessionals, who are unfamiliar with the signs of improvement.
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