Lithium is an antimanic drug that is used in the treatment of which condition?
a. Clinical chronic depression
b. Acute depression
c. Prolonged sleep psychosis
d. Manic-depressive psychosis
ANS: D
Lithium is specifically used for patients with manic-depressive psychosis (bipolar disorder) who are in an acute manic phase.
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