Regarding the use of psychotropic drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Antidepressant drugs bring complete symptom relief in most patients who take them.
b. Antidepressant use can increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and adolescents.
c. Clozapine, a newer antipsychotic, appears to be at least as effective as earlier antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia, but has fewer side effects.
d. Although large numbers of children take the drug Ritalin, little is known about the long-term effects of the drug on the developing brain.
e. Some behavioral forms of treatment are as effective in treating depression as antidepressant medications.
Question 2
Common side effects of antidepressants are
a. muscle ache and drowsiness.
b. agitation and aggression.
c. sexual dysfunction and dry mouth.
d. muscular tremors and impairments in memory. e. rigidity and severe movement disorders.
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