A 50-year-old woman has been diagnosed with major depression.She has no other health issues.Her physician has several choices of drug classes to treat her.Select the drug class from which the physician should prescribe a drug for the patient.

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The SSRIs are currently considered the preferred drugs for major depression. The advantages of the SSRIs include a lower incidence of adverse and toxic effects than the other drugs used to treat depression.

A 50-Year-Old Woman Has Been Diagnosed with Major Depression