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A 42-year-old man with first-episode moderate Major Depressive Disorder and no significant medical comorbidities is started on outpatient antidepressant pharmacotherapy according to the South African Primary Care Standard Treatment Guidelines. Which class of medication is recommended as first-line treatment?

Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) such as Amitriptyline Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Citalopram Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) such as Phenelzine Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) such as Venlafaxine

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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Citalopram

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