Lithium acts by
A) resolving a lithium deficiency in bipolar patients.
B) deactivating a neurotoxin in the brains of bipolar patients.
C) activating genes that code for the expression of serotonin transporters.
D) increasing BDNF activity in the hippocampus and frontal cortex.
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Q24: The atypical antidepressant bupropion
A) is also used
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Q26: St. John's Wort
A) is as effective as
Q27: Bipolar disorder differs from major depression in
Q28: Rapid-cycling bipolar disorder is characterized by _
Q29: Genetic studies have concluded that
A) several identified
Q30: Patients who have had untreated bipolar disorder
Q31: Antidepressants and mood-stabilizing drugs
A) promote neurogenesis.
B) cause
Q32: _ is credited with the discovery of
Q34: The manic phases of bipolar disorder appear
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