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luvbio

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In contrast to the barbiturates, the benzodiazepines:
 
  1. cannot cross the blood-brain barrier.
  2. have a built-in limit to the depth of CNS depression that they can produce.
  3. are not lipid soluble.
  4. have more difficulty affecting the CNS.

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Which drug has replaced lithium as the treatment of choice for bipolar disorder?
 
  1. Clonidine
  2. Valproic acid
  3. Olanzapine
  4. Risperidone


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Ahnyah

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2

Answer to Question 2

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luvbio

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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