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question 5
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question: which class of antidepressants is considered the first-line treatment for major depressive disorder (mdd)?
tricyclic antidepressants (tcas)
monoamine oxidase inhibitors (maois)
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris)
atypical antipsychotics
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Explanation:

In the field of Medicine and Health (a subfield of Natural Science), the first - line treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) is Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). TCAs and MAOIs have more side effects and are not first - line, and atypical antipsychotics are not the first - line for MDD.

Answer:

C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)