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 Lithium salt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lithium salts are chemical salts of lithium used primarily in the treatment of bipolar disorder as mood stabilizing drugs.
Lithium is widely distributed in the central nervous system and interacts with a number of neurotransmitters and receptors, decreasing noradrenaline release and increasing serotonin synthesis.
Lithium salts, with the possible exception of lithium orotate, have a narrow therapeutic/toxic ratio and should therefore not be prescribed unless facilities for monitoring plasma concentrations are available.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lithium_salt   (1080 words)

  
 Lithium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lithium deuteride (deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen) is the fusion fuel of choice in the so-called hydrogen bomb.
Lithium is used as a flux to promote the fusing of metals during welding and soldering.
Lithium chloride and lithium bromide are extremely hygroscopic and frequently used as desiccants.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lithium   (1638 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Lithium
Lithium is obtained by the electrolysis of a mixture of fused lithium and potassium chloride.
Lithium carbonate, a common mineral, is used in the treatment of bipolar disorder and some forms of depression.
Lithium vapor is used to prevent carbon dioxide and oxygen from forming scale in furnaces in heat-treating steel.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761565753   (307 words)

  
 Lithium
Lithium is used in the prophylaxis of bipolar depressive disorder in augmentation treatment of depression and in the therapy of some cases of unipolar depression.
Lithium is concentrated by the thyroid and inhibits thyroidal iodine uptake.
Lithium in the form of lithium carbonate was administered at a dose level of 1.1 g kg(-1) food to rats fed normal (18% protein), low-protein (LP; 8%) and high-protein (HP; 30%) diets for a period of 1 month.
www.ithyroid.com /lithium1.htm   (6733 words)

  
 lithium - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about lithium
Lithium is used to harden alloys, and in batteries; its compounds are used in medicine to treat manic depression.
Lithium was named in 1818 by Swedish chemist Jöns Berzelius, having been discovered the previous year by his student Johan A Arfwedson.
However, lithium needs to be taken in the long term to be effective.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /lithium   (248 words)

  
 Lithium
Lithium can affect the activity of neurotransmitter and biological systems because it alters the way in which a variety of messages are transmitted after they reach their target.
Lithium is found abundantly in certain rocks and the sea and in minute amounts in plant and animal tissues.
Lithium can often subdue symptoms when a patient is in the midst of a manic episode, and it may also ameliorate the symptoms of a depressive episode.
www.bipolarbrain.com /lithium.html   (4242 words)

  
 Lithium
Lithium (Li) is the lightest of all the metals, having an atomic weight of 6.939 and a specific gravity of 0.534.
Lithium occurs in significant amounts in geothermal waters, oil-well brines, and as a trace element in a variety of rocks.
Except for lithium's potential as a by-product from the bromine brines in the Smackover Formation, other concentrations of commercial potential are not known to exist in Arkansas.
www.state.ar.us /agc/lithium.htm   (487 words)

  
 Lithium
Lithium was never considered "toxic" until the early 1950's when a new compound containing lithium known as "lithium carbonate" was found to benefit patients with a type of mood disorder called manic-depression.
If lithium is ever proven to be an "essential" trace element in humans, some investigators believe that the daily requirement would probably be in the range of 2-3 milligrams a day.
Lithium is particularly found in igneous rocks and in gypsum.
www.sonarm.com /research/lithium.htm   (1801 words)

  
 Eskalith Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Lithium carbonate - RxList Monographs
Lithium is an element of the alkali-metal group with atomic number 3, atomic weight 6.94 and an emission line at 671 nm on the flame photometer.
Lithium carbonate controlled release tablets 450 mg are designed to release a portion of the dose initially and the remainder gradually; the release pattern of the controlled release tablets reduces the variability in lithium blood levels seen with the immediate release dosage forms.
Lithium toxicity is closely related to serum lithium levels, and can occur at doses close to therapeutic levels.
www.rxlist.com /cgi/generic/lithium.htm   (260 words)

  
 Lithium
Lithium carbonate and lithium citrate are the pharmaceutical forms used for the treatment of bipolar affective disorder.
Lithium is the lightest element of the alkali-metal group and the lightest metal.
Lithium is present in the human diet in ultratrace quantities and is found in some natural mineral waters.
www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/lit_0161.shtml   (444 words)

  
 Lithium
Lithium chloride is one of the most lyproscopic materials known, and it, as well as lithium bromide, is used in air conditioning and industrial drying systems.
Lithium stearate is used as an all-purpose and high-temperature lubricant.
Lithium is presently being recovered from brines of Searles Lake, in California, and from those in Nevada.
www.scescape.net /~woods/elements/lithium.html   (290 words)

  
 Lithium
Lithium Technologies is the first company that will help you to drastically reduce customer service costs, by integrating self-help and customer service support into a customer community.
Lithium Technologies community tools are constantly being redeveloped and tuned to the highest, most demanding standards.
Lithium Technologies is committed to freeing companies and organizations from traditional build your own customer communities.
www.lithium.com /lithium/due.asp   (2783 words)

  
 Lithium — Medical information regarding this treatment for bipolar and depressive disorders on MedicineNet.com
Lithium is a positively charged element or particle that is similar to sodium and potassium.
Lithium's effects usually begin within one week of starting treatment, and the full effect is seen by 2 to 3 weeks.
enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Zestril, Prinivil), benazepril (Lotensin), quinapril (Accupril), moexipril (Univasc), captopril (Capoten), ramipril (Altace), may increase the risk of developing lithium toxicity, by increasing the amount of lithium that is reabsorbed in the tubules of the kidney and thereby reducing the excretion of lithium.
www.medicinenet.com /lithium/article.htm   (754 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Drug Information: Lithium (Systemic)
Lithium is used to reduce the frequency and severity of manic states.
Lithium (LITH-ee-um) is used to treat the manic stage of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness).
Lithium may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202330.html   (1900 words)

  
 Lithium
Lithium levels increased almost 50% in one of the women, who had been drinking 17 cups of coffee per day, requiring a 20% reduction in her lithium dose.
Lithium carbonate and L-tryptophan in the treatment of bipolar and schizoaffective disorders.
A low-sodium (salt-restricted) diet can decrease lithium elimination, leading to increased lithium levels and risk of toxicity in lithium users who reduce their salt intake.
www.kroger.com /hn/Drug/Lithium.htm   (1025 words)

  
 Lithium Technologies > Building Succesful Online Communities
Lithium's clients include some of the largest and most prestigious companies in the world.
Lithium powers some of the largest customer communities on the Web.
Lithium Technologies opens UK office to meet growing demand for customer community solutions
www.lithium.com   (190 words)

  
 NAMI About Medication
Lithium is used to even out the highs (mania) and lows (depression) in mood associated with of bipolar disorder.
Lithium has also been used to treat people with schizophrenia in cases where changes in thinking happen at the same time as a mood change that looks like either mania or depression.
If lithium is used during pregnancy, use of the lowest possible dose, close monitoring of serum levels, and appropriate monitoring of the baby are recommended.
www.nami.org /helpline/lithium.htm   (1707 words)

  
 Texas Medicaid Vendor Drug Program, Lithium
Lithium dosage reductions may be required, or alternative diuretic therapy, such as potassium-sparing diuretics, may be necessary for patients requiring lithium as well as diuretic therapy concomitantly.
It is proposed that angiotensin II receptor antagonists augment lithium reabsorption by decreasing lithium renal excretion.
Lithium and sodium ions are competitively reabsorbed in the proximal tubule of the nephron; with less sodium available, more lithium is retained.
www.hhsc.state.tx.us /HCF/vdp/Criteria/lithium.html   (1074 words)

  
 eMedicine - Toxicity, Lithium : Article by James Linakis, MD
Lithium toxicity is one of the few clinical entities that may be associated with a decrease in the anion gap.
Chronic lithium toxicity is frequently associated with depressed ST segments and T wave inversion unassociated with symptoms or significant sequelae.
Most filtered lithium is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule; thus, drugs known to inhibit proximal tubular reabsorption, such as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and aminophylline, may increase excretion.
www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic301.htm   (2018 words)

  
 Chemistry : Periodic Table : lithium : key information
Lithium is mixed (alloyed) with aluminium and magnesium for light-weight alloys, and is also used in batteries, some greases, some glasses, and in medicine.
Lithium would not normally be made in the laboratory as it is so readily available commercially.
A freshly cut chunk of lithium is silvery, but tarnishes in a minute or so in air to give a grey surface.
www.webelements.com /webelements/elements/text/Li/key.html   (315 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Drug Information: Lithium
Lithium is also used to treat certain blood disorders, cluster headaches, premenstrual tension, bulimia, alcoholism, syndrome of inappropriate secretion of ADH, tardive dyskinesia, hyperthyroidism, postpartum affective psychosis, and corticosteroid-induced psychosis.
Lithium is used to treat people with bipolar disorder (extreme mood changes from depression or anger to elation).
Lithium comes as a tablet, capsule, extended-release (long-acting) tablet, and liquid to take by mouth.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a681039.html   (687 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Lithium: Music: Nirvana
Lithium, off of Nevermind, is probably one of the most well known Nirvana songs, and is amazing.
Lithium is an awsome song, and so are the other two.
First of all it includes the studio version of "Lithium", easaily one of their best songs, but the real reason to buy this single is for the B-sides.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000OOB?v=glance   (1168 words)

  
 QnD to Lithium
Lithium II is a server-side mod, meaning there's nothing to download unless you're going to run a server.
The Lithium II mod allows you to configure almost every aspect of gameplay, from simple health/armor/weapons settings to advanced features like the pro-rocket and a no-camper option.
Shown in the attached screenshot is the default Lithium HUD.
www.planetquake.com /modcentral/lithium.htm   (1028 words)

  
 Lithium - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest
Lithium helps you to maintain a more balanced state, without swinging from a highly elated, over-excited state to that of being very sad and depressed.
You must continue to take lithium at regular intervals even when your symptoms are better.
The amount of salt (sodium) in your body influences the effects of lithium, and lithium can increase salt loss from the body.
www.drugdigest.org /DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,391Lithium,00.html   (749 words)

  
 Lithium
The light metal, lithium, was discovered in mineral compounds, by August Arfvedson in 1817 and electrolyticaly purified by Sir Humphrey Davy (also, independantly by Brandé) in 1818.
Lithium metal is reacted with water and its red atomic emission is observed in our laboratories.
Click mass number for decay process, product for element page.
chemlab.pc.maricopa.edu /periodic/Li.html   (61 words)

  
 MIM: Founders
He is also Co-Founder of the Lithium Information Center, Obsessive Compulsive Information Center, and the Bipolar Disorders Treatment Information Center, at the Madison Institute of Medicine.
In addition, he is Cofounder of the Lithium Information Center, the Obsessive Compulsive Information Center, and the Bipolar Disorders Treatment Information Center and a Director at Healthcare Technology Systems.
His major clinical and research interests are in mood and anxiety disorders, psychopharmacology and the medical/psychiatry interface.
www.miminc.org /mimfounders.html   (544 words)

  
 Panasonic Lithium Batteries
Lithium batteries provide long-term storage life at room temperature and long operational life over a wide range of operating temperatures.
Panasonic poly-carbonmonofluoride lithium batteries lead the world in reliability and safety.
Every detail is important: For instance, various shaped terminal tabs are laser-welded for easier PC board mounting.
www.panasonic.com /industrial/battery/oem/chem/lith   (135 words)

  
 Lithium Alliance - News
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This button is there for you people to use when you feel the sudden urge to donate a few bucks towards a licensed version of our forum, IPB.
www.lithium-alliance.org   (181 words)

  
 Lithium II Mod for Quake II
Lithium II Mod for Quake II Lithium II is a very configurable server-side deathmatch modification for Quake II.
If you'd like run a Lithium II server, you'll want to download the latest version, which supports Windows, Linux and Solaris.
If you have GameSpy, here is a Lithium II GameSpy Tab to filter for Lithium II servers.
lithium.planetquake.gamespy.com   (121 words)

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