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Depression and anxiety
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 29-year-old with depression asks whether St John's wort is safe with her contraceptive pill. What is the correct advice?
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The answer is B: It can make the pill less effective.
St John's wort induces liver enzymes and can reduce the effect of the pill and other drugs.
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