What are the three types of antidepressant drugs? How are they similar? How are they different?
What will be an ideal response?
* The three types of antidepressants are tricyclic antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
* All three have some effect on serotonin, to a more limited degree on norepinephrine, and all have side effects.
* They are different in that they each work on slightly different biochemical mechanisms to affect depressive symptoms and their side effects range in severity and type.
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According to the text, what condition can occur if parents feel completely overwhelmed by caring for a newborn and can lead to intense sadness and anxiety?
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