A patient presents with depressed mood, loss of sleep, loss of hope, feeling of wohlessness and diminished concentration for last 1 month. Which of the following is the drug of choice in this patient?: (A) SSRIs, (B) Atypical antidepressants, (C) Lithium, (D) Tricyclic antidepressants
Answer is A. The diagnosis in this patient would be depression. SSRIs are usually used as the first antidepressants as they have a much better side effect profile than other antidepressants