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nelaaney

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Gabapentin
 
  a. Is clearly superior to lithium for the treatment of mania.
  b. Is extensively metabolized by the liver into at least three active
  metabolites.
  c. Is an anticonvulsant.
  d. Is associated with weight loss.

Question 2

Lithium use in bipolar disorder is associated with a relatively poor response in all of the following conditions except which one?
 
  a. Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder.
  b. Cases involving periods of mania with few depressive episodes.
  c. Mixed mania.
  d. Mania occurring secondary to medical conditions.


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14vl19

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

c

Answer to Question 2

b


nelaaney

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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