Problem:
A 29-year-old woman has just been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and is being prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). In addition to depressed mood, lack of interest in her work or friends, and difficulty sleeping, she has been experiencing aches and pains in her arms, shoulders, and torso. She asks if the SSRI is likely to alleviate her painful physical symptoms as well as her emotional ones. Which of the following statements is true? Group of answer choices SSRIs may have inconsistent effects on pain because serotonin can both inhibit and facilitate ascending nociceptive signals SSRIs may worsen pain because serotonin can facilitate but not inhibit ascending nociceptive signals SSRIs generally alleviate pain because serotonin can inhibit but not facilitate ascending nociceptive signals SSRIs generally have no effect on pain because serotonin neither facilitates nor inhibits nociceptive signals. Want 24x7 Assignment Help service online to answer above?