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Pharmacollogy 1 exam3 Explain how lithium works to decrease nerve conduction. Select one: a. Lithium blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin back into the neuronal nerve endings, resulting in increases in the level of neuronal activity, thereby alleviating the symptoms. b. The body uses lithium as if it were sodium. Na is normally required for conduction of nerve impulses; Li interferes with the nerve conduction, resulting in a decrease in the excitability of nerve tissue. c....