Difference in various classes with respect to side effects

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LP is a 43 yo female diagnosed with depression. She has no comorbidities but reports bouts of depression on and off since her teen years. She has never received drug therapy but now would like to try an antidepressant.

What medication would you treat this patient with and how long would you give to work before declaring the medication a success or failure?

What is the major mechanism of action for the following classes?

SSRI
TCA
SNRI
MAOIs

What is the major difference between the various classes with respect to side effects?

If the medication you picked in number one above failed or if side effects developed, what medication form a diff class would you pick and why?

How long after initiating LP's therapy of SSRI would you declare success or failure? You speak to timeframe to start seeing effects but I otherwise don't see that question answered.

Which drugs have the risk for hypertensive crisis, suicidal thoughts, and dysrhythmias? I am looking for that differentiation between the 4 classes of drugs.

Question 4 doesn't appear to be answered. You started patient on SSRI but what are you switching to?

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