What was the major reason for lithium's slow acceptance by psychiatrists in the U.S. as a treatment for affective disorders?

a. its relatively low efficacy rate
b. it was difficult to synthesize
c. its toxicity
d. it is a very rare and expensive element


c

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a. the patients who show evidence of an improvement in their memory. b. the group that received the actual drug. c. the group that received the placebo. d. the patients who were not included in the study.

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The most fully developed, psychologically healthy person is called the:

a. healthy non-neurotic b. transcending self-actualizing person c. non-transcending self-actualizing person d. meta-need champions

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What is the difference between the Behavioral Inhibition System and the Behavioral Approach System?

What will be an ideal response?

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Research has found that the body's immune system can attack your own body parts, leading to all but which of the following conditions?

A) Arthritis B) AIDS C) Multiple sclerosis D) Diabetes

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