Bob has been under a physician's care for depression. Although his symptoms have disappeared and he has suffered no major side effects, he has had to go on a severely restricted diet since his treatment began and be careful about eating certain smoked, fermented, or pickled foods, and drinking certain beverages. In addition, he needs to be careful about taking other medications due to a risk of severe high blood pressure. Bob's doctor has probably been treating him with ________.

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The restrictions on diet and medication interactions described in the scenario are typical of MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor) treatment, which is still used for depression but is less commonly prescribed due to the potentially severe side effects and interactions with food and medications. The other options (lithium, Prozac, tricyclics) do not have the same dietary or medication interaction restrictions.

Bob Has Been Under a Physician's Care for Depression