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?
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
SSRIs
Atypical antidepressants
Lithium
Tricyclic antidepressants
Mood Disorders