What medication options are suitable for a patient with generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), who has a history of childhood trauma, ineffective treatments with escitalopram (Lexapro), bupropion (Wellbutrin), alprazolam (Xanax), and desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), and uses cannabis?

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