Lithium Appears to Regulate the Availability of the Excitatory Neurotransmitter

question 483

True/False

Lithium appears to regulate the availability of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, which helps prevent both the excesses that cause mania and the deficits that cause depression.

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