Which of the Following Is False Regarding Medications Used to Treat

Which of the following is false regarding medications used to treat bipolar disorder?

A) Although lithium carbonate is often an effective drug treatment, blood levels must be monitored closely due to potential toxicity effects.
B) Two drug treatment alternatives to lithium carbonate, Tegretol and Depakote, achieve the same beneficial effects with no side effects.
C) Tegretol and Depakote, once used to treat epilepsy, are more effective than lithium carbonate when mood cycles are frequent and rapid.
D) Lithium carbonate is called an antimanic drug, although it also helps forestall depressive episodes in bipolar disorder.