08-14-2010, 02:28 PM
A25-year-old woman presents with a recurrent depression, and says she has taken many
antidepressant medications from several different classes of drugs in the past. Which of
the following atypical antidepressants is a presynaptic alpha-2 receptor noradrenergic
antagonist and a 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 receptor serotonergic antagonist?
(A)bupropion
(B)trazodone
©nefazodone
(D)venlafaxine
(E)mirtazapine
antidepressant medications from several different classes of drugs in the past. Which of
the following atypical antidepressants is a presynaptic alpha-2 receptor noradrenergic
antagonist and a 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 receptor serotonergic antagonist?
(A)bupropion
(B)trazodone
©nefazodone
(D)venlafaxine
(E)mirtazapine