Lithium

arcticpenguin · 16th March 2003, 11:00 AM

http://www.nature.com/nsu/030310/030310-11.html

Lithium causes stem cells to divide faster.

neutrino_cannon · 16th March 2003, 12:32 PM

Which lithium salt are they talking about?

Goshawk · 16th March 2003, 12:37 PM

Well, if they're talking about the "standard drug for depression"...

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_salt

Quote:

Lithium salts are chemical salts of lithium used as mood stabilizing drugs, primarily in the treatment of bi-polar disorder, depression, and mania; but also in treating schizophrenia.

Usually lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), but sometimes the citrate salt, lithium citrate is used.

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Goshawk Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Decatur, Illinois, USA Posts: 1,453	Well, if they're talking about the "standard drug for depression"... http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_salt Quote: Lithium salts are chemical salts of lithium used as mood stabilizing drugs, primarily in the treatment of bi-polar disorder, depression, and mania; but also in treating schizophrenia. Usually lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), but sometimes the citrate salt, lithium citrate is used.