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Lithium

Anti psychotics Drugs used in mania

Mechanism of action

Exact mechanism of action is unknown. It brings the patient of mania towards normal. Lithium decreases the neuronal uptake of dopamine and noradrenaline and their synthesis. It increases the rate of 5HT synthesis in brain. On continuous therapy cyclic mood changes are prevented.

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Mechanism of action

Exact mechanism of action is unknown. It brings the patient of mania towards normal. Lithium decreases the neuronal uptake of dopamine and noradrenaline and their synthesis. It increases the rate of 5HT synthesis in brain. On continuous therapy cyclic mood changes are prevented.

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