Lithium Flashcards
1
Q
what is Lithium
A
a mood stabilising agent
2
Q
what is lithium used to treat
A
of bipolar disorder
3
Q
why is lithum used to treat bipolar?
A
as it counteracts both mania and depression
4
Q
active principle of lithiu
A
lithium ion Li+, which can displace K+, Na+ and even Ca2+, in several critical neuronal enzymes and neurotransmitter receptors
5
Q
what is lithiums therapeutic action thought to be down to?
A
due to a number of effects, ranging from inhibition of enzymes such as glycogen synthase kinase 3, inositol phosphatases, or modulation of glutamate receptors.
