If the Food and Drug Administration approves a drug for use as an antidepressant, it means that the drug
A)may only be prescribed for the treatment of major depression
B)may only be prescribed for any condition for which the symptoms of depression are present
C)may be prescribed by physicians for conditions other than those in which depression symptoms are present
D)is not a schedule controlled substance

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The FDA's approval of a drug for a specific use (such as an antidepressant) does not limit physicians from prescribing it for "off-label" uses, meaning conditions other than those for which the drug was specifically approved. This practice allows doctors to use their judgment in treating conditions they believe the drug will benefit, even if those conditions are not the ones listed on the drug's official FDA approval.

If the Food and Drug Administration Approves a Drug for Use