Lithium:
A) is metabolized in the liver into two active metabolites.
B) crosses the blood-brain barrier rapidly.
C) completely crosses into the brain.
D) has a very narrow therapeutic range.
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Q29: Lithium:
A)is very effective in rapid cycling patients.
B)rarely
Q30: Evidence suggests that the mechanism of antimanic
Q31: The psychoactive effect of lithium on normal
Q32: When therapy is initiated,lithium continuously accumulates over
Q34: In the STEP-BD study,about _ percent of
Q35: The STEP-BD study revealed that the use
Q36: The STEP-BD study revealed that _ is
Q37: Before excretion,lithium is:
A)metabolized to an active compound.
B)metabolized
Q38: Lithium crosses the blood-brain barrier:
A)rapidly and completely.
B)slowly
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