Drugs for Mania and Mood Stabilization
- Previous year questions on Drugs for Mania and Mood Stabilization for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Pharmacology section of the exam.
- Most questions here come from previous-year papers of Indian postgraduate medical entrance and licensing exams; where a paper and year are recorded the question carries them. The image-based questions are original vignettes written around an openly licensed figure, and were never asked in any exam.
- 22 live questions in Drugs for Mania and Mood Stabilization.
- 4 of 22 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2020.
- Pharmacology is worth about 20 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.Lithium is used in
- ABipolar disorder✓ Correct answer
- BDythymia
- CAnxiety neurosis
- DOCD
Q2.True for lithium:-
- ADelayed absorption
- BNarrow therapeutic index✓ Correct answer
- CProtein bound
- DCan be given safely in renal dysfunction
Q3.A female patient was on lithium therapy for bipolar disorder for 6 months. She kept the fast for few days due to religious reasons and presented with seizures, coarse tremors, confusion and weakness of limbs. Which of the following should be done to diagnose her condition?
- ASerum Electrolytes
- BSerum lithium levels✓ Correct answer
- CECG
- DMRI
Q4.Prophylactic maintenance level of lithium is
- A0.6-0.8 mEq/L✓ Correct answer
- B0.8-1.2 mEq/L
- C2-4 mmol /L
- D2-4 mEQ/L
Q5.A patient was on lithium therapy for bipolar disorder for 6 months. She kept fast for few days due to religious reasons and presented with coarse tremors, abdmoninal pain, nausea, dizziness & confusion. Which of the following should be done to assess her condition?
- AS. electrolyte
- BS. lithium levels✓ Correct answer
- CECG
- DMRI
Q6.First agent shown to be effective in maniac phase of BPD is
- ALithium✓ Correct answer
- BValproate
- CLamotrigine
- DCarbamazepine
Q7.A pt of BPD on lithilhium for 6months after fasting for a day presents with seizure coarse tremors confusion and weakness of limbs Whats the most accurate to diagnosis her condition
- ASerum Electrolyte
- Bs.Lithium✓ Correct answer
- CS .creatinine
- DECG
Q8.A pt of BPD on lithium for 6months after fasting for a day presents with seizure coarse tremors confusion and weakness of limbs Whats the most accurate to diagnosis her condition
- ASerum Electrolyte
- BS Lithium✓ Correct answer
- CS creatinine
- DECG
Q9.permenant cerebellar damage is seen in lithium toxcity at what levels?
- A1-1.5 meq/l
- B>2 mew/l
- C>3 meq/l✓ Correct answer
- D>4meq/l
Q10.A PATIENT WAS ON LITHIUM THERAPY FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER FOR 6MONTHS SHE KEPT THE FAST FOR FEW DAYS .SHE PRESENTED WITH SEIZURES , COARSE TREMORS , CONFUSION AND WEAKNESS OF LIMBS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE DONE NEXT TO ASSESS HER CONDITION ?
- AS.ELECTROLYTES
- BECG
- CMRI
- DS.LITHIUM LEVELS✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: A. Bipolar disorder; Q2: B. Narrow therapeutic index; Q3: B. Serum lithium levels; Q4: A. 0.6-0.8 mEq/L; Q5: B. S. lithium levels; Q6: A. Lithium; Q7: B. s.Lithium; Q8: B. S Lithium; Q9: C. >3 meq/l; Q10: D. S.LITHIUM LEVELS.
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