Lithium Salts Have Been Used for Years for the Treatment

question 20

Multiple Choice

Lithium salts have been used for years for the treatment of manic depression.Which of the following describes the mechanism of action for Li⁺?

• A)It alters the conformation of a number of plasma protein receptors.
• B)It increases the GTPase activity of G proteins.
• C)It inhibits a number of enzymes in phosphoinositide metabolism.
• D)It inhibits Ca²⁺ release from cytoplasmic organelles.

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