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saliriagwu

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The myoinositol-depletion hypothesis suggests that
 
  a. Myoinositol depletion leads to mania.
  b. Lithium-induced depletion of myoinositol is associated with affective
  stabilization.
  c. Lithium increases the low myoinositol levels associated with mania.
  d. Lithium-induced myoinositol depletion leads to the adverse effects
  associated with lithium use but has no relationship to lithium's
  therapeutic action.

Question 2

Lithium appears to do all of the following except which one?
 
  a. Have neuroprotectant properties.
  b. Increase hippocampal neurogenesis in rodent models.
  c. Decrease gray matter in the human hippocampus.
  d. Alter gene expression and protein synthesis.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c



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