Identify the mechanism through which lithium decreases nerve conduction.
A) Lithium blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin back into the neuronal nerve endings.
B) Lithium interferes with nerve conduction, resulting in a decrease in the excitability of nerve tissue.
C) Lithium stimulates norepinephrine and dopamine receptors, which stimulate the release of norepinephrine and dopamine from nerve endings.
D) None of the above are true.
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