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leo leo

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All of the following statements about lithium therapy are true EXCEPT
 
  a. for those patients who respond to lithium, approximately 70 percent will relapse.
 b. for anyone with recurrent manic episodes, maintenance on lithium is recommended to prevent relapse.
  c. once a person is symptom-free for six months, he/she may stop taking lithium.
 d. people stop taking lithium to regain the euphoric feeling that mania produces.

Question 2

Lithium is a _______and is prescribed as the gold standard for treatment of _______.
 
  a. Antipsychotic; very severe depression
  b. Anticonvulsant; bipolar disorder
 c. Mood stabilizer; bipolar disorder
 d. SSRI; bipolar disorder


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mathjasmine

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c


leo leo

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you


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No problem :)


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