Which of the following is an appropriate statement regarding clinical treatment of depression with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)?
A)MAOIs should generally be tried before tricyclics are used
B)MAOIs should generally be tried before selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used
C)MAOIs should generally be tried before employing lithium in the treatment of bipolar depression
D)none of the above are true

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MAOIs are typically reserved as a later-line treatment for depression due to their potential for severe interactions with other medications and foods. Both tricyclics and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are typically tried before MAOIs. Lithium is primarily used to treat the manic phase of bipolar disorder, not depression.

Which of the Following Is an Appropriate Statement Regarding Clinical