Bridget was suffering from depression when the first two classes of antidepressants were developed; if she was prescribed an antidepressant during this time period, it would have been one of which of the following?

A) SSRIs or MAOIs
B) tricyclics or SSRIs
C) tricyclics or MAOIs
D) SSRIs or GABA inhibitors

Antidepressants

Medications used to treat major depressive disorders and other conditions, including some anxiety and panic disorders.

SSRIs

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, a class of drugs typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders.

MAOIs

Short for Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, a class of antidepressant drugs that work by inhibiting the activity of monoamine oxidase, thus increasing levels of certain chemicals in the brain.