Multiple Choice
Which is a reason that SSRIs are more widely prescribed today than are tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) ?
A) SSRIs have fewer sexual adverse effects.
B) Unlike TCAs, SSRIs do not have drug-food interactions.
C) TCAs can cause serious cardiac toxicities if an overdose occurs.
D) SSRIs therapeutically respond faster than tricyclic antidepressants.
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