Lithium has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of bipolar disorder,but patients frequently refuse to take this drug because it:
A) blunts the euphoria associated with the manic episodes
B) increases suicidal cognitions
C) reduces the frequency of depressive episodes, but sometimes makes them more severe
D) increases sexual motivation to a level that is uncomfortable for most people

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Lithium is known to help stabilize mood swings in people with bipolar disorder, but it can also reduce the intensity of manic episodes, including the euphoria that some patients may experience during manic episodes. This loss of euphoria may lead some patients to refuse taking lithium regularly.

Lithium Has Been Demonstrated to Be Effective in the Treatment