Multiple Choice
A friend started taking a prescribed benzodiazepine for anxiety and begins to demonstrate symptoms of depression and suicidal thinking.Which of the following statements is most true?
A) His benzodiazepine use might have "unmasked" a hypomanic state.
B) These symptoms possibly could reflect a rare side effect of this class of medications.
C) He has developed a tolerance for this medication and its effects.
D) These symptoms are a common side effect with this class of medications.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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