Why might the antipsycotic drug quetiapine be more effective than other antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of bipolar disorder?
A) quetiapine has neuroprotective properties.
B) active metabolite for quetiapine is an antidepressant drug.
C) there is debate about whether or not quetiapine is actually an antidepressant drug.
D) quetiapine inhibits sodium channels, reducing high firing rates.
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