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The patient shares with the provider that he is taking his Prozac at night before going to bed. What is the best response?
 
  1. This is a good idea because this class of medications generally makes people sleepy.
  2. Have you noticed that you are having more sleep issues since you started that?
  3. This a good way to remember to take your daily medications because it is near your toothbrush.
  4. This is a good plan because you can eat grapefruit if there is 812 hours difference in the time each are ingested.

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Why is the consistency of taking paroxetine (Paxil) and never running out of medication more important than with most other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
 
  1. It has a shorter half-life and withdrawal syndrome has a faster onset without taper.
  2. It has the longest half-life and the withdrawal syndrome has a faster onset.
  3. It is quasi-addictive in the dopaminergic reward system.
  4. It is the most activating of SSRI medications and will cause the person to have sudden deep sadness.



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