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Which of the following is a mood stabilizer with an anti-suicidal effect?

A
Lithium
B
Valproate
C
Carbamazepine
D
Lamotrigine
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- A. LithiumLithium is a mood stabilizer with an anti-suicidal effect. Lithium is the drug of choice for bipolar disorders as it is a mood stabilizer as well as it has an anti-suicidal effect. Hence it is also used as a response-augmenting agent with antidepressants in resistant major depressants is a mood stabilizer with an anti-suicidal effect.

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