Anticonvulsants enhance which neurotransmitter in clients diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
A) Serotonin
B) Dopamine
C) GABA
D) Acetylcholine
C
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Anticonvulsants may achieve their therapeutic effects by enhancing the action of GABA in much the same way that benzodiazepines reduce anxiety. Anticonvulsants do not enhance serotonin, dopamine, or acetylcholine.
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