mesh
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4. A 28-year-old woman presents to the clinic for the first time with symptoms of major depressive disorder lasting several weeks. She requests medication because, apart from feeling low and tired, she feels distracted, forgetful, and unable to focus on her work. She reports having been diagnosed as a child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and dyslexia, and she had been given methylphenidate. Which of the following therapeutic agents would be most appropriate for treatment?
a) Alprazolam
b)Bupropion
c)Lithium
d)Olanzapine
e)Paroxetine
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| Geroo
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e)Paroxetine ?
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| Rasul
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B. She needs antidepressant with stimulant activity
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| achilles
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e-paroxetine ??
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| mesh
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The correct answer is
B. Bupropion is an antidepressant with both dopaminergic and noradrenergic properties that would essentially help this patient not only improve depression but also cognitive functioning related to her prior history of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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