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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Drug of choice for bipolar syndrome:
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The correct answer is  Ans. A. LithiumLithium is mood stabilizer which is drug of choice for bipolar syndrome. It has narrow therapeutic index. (8-1.2ng/dl). It is known to cause tremor, nephrotoxicity, hypothyroidism and Ebstein anomaly. Other drugs like SSRI, valproate, carbamazepine, lamotrigine can also be given in bipolar disease.