Identify the Mechanism Through Which Lithium Decreases Nerve Conduction

question 12

Multiple Choice

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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