PTCB Exam PTCE Topic 1 Question 42 Discussion

Actual exam question for PTCB's PTCE exam

Question #: 42
Topic #: 1

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Which of the following is anantidepressant?

AClozapine

BLorazepam

CHaloperidol

DCitalopram

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Suggested Answer: D

by Marti at May 07, 2022, 04:38 PM

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Abel

2 months ago

Haha, I bet the person who wrote this question is a real comedian. Clozapine as an antidepressant? What a joke!

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Penney

30 days ago

D) Citalopram is the correct answer.

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Magda

1 months ago

I know right? Clozapine is definitely not an antidepressant.

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Kristin

1 months ago

D) Citalopram

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Leatha

1 months ago

A) Clozapine

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Temeka

2 months ago

D) Citalopram, for sure. I remember learning about that one in my psych class.

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Armanda

1 months ago

D) Citalopram is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) commonly used as an antidepressant.

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Amber

1 months ago

B) Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine used for anxiety, not depression.

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Audra

2 months ago

A) Clozapine is used for treating schizophrenia, not depression.

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Pearly

3 months ago

B) Lorazepam? Really? I'm pretty sure that's an anti-anxiety medication, not an antidepressant.

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Nobuko

30 days ago

D) Citalopram is the correct answer, it is an antidepressant.

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Ramonita

1 months ago

D) Citalopram is the correct answer, it is an antidepressant.

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Kimberlie

1 months ago

C) Haloperidol is an antipsychotic, not an antidepressant.

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Reuben

1 months ago

C) Haloperidol is an antipsychotic, not an antidepressant.

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Willetta

1 months ago

B) You're right, Lorazepam is for anxiety, not depression.

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William

2 months ago

B) You're right, Lorazepam is for anxiety, not depression.

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Cherilyn

2 months ago

A) Clozapine is not an antidepressant.

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Vesta

2 months ago

A) Clozapine is not an antidepressant.

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Theresia

3 months ago

I agree with both of you. Citalopram is definitely an antidepressant.

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Miriam

3 months ago

Hmm, I think I'll go with D) Citalopram. That one sounds like an antidepressant to me.

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Brett

2 months ago

User 2: Yeah, I've heard of Citalopram being used for depression.

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Murray

3 months ago

User 1: I agree, I think D) Citalopram is an antidepressant.

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Alfred

3 months ago

I think it's D too. Citalopram is commonly used as an antidepressant.

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Samuel

4 months ago

D) Citalopram

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