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[[File:Lithium carbonate.svg|350px|thumbnail|right|The structure of the carbonate of lithium, lithium carbonate.]]

'''Lithium carbonate''', '''Lithium salts''', or '''lithium''' (sold as many salts of the lithium ion and under many trade names, such as Eskalith) is a widely-prescribed mood-stabilizing pharmaceutical of the lithium salt chemical class. Lithium carbonate is an inorganic compound, the lithium salt of carbonate with the formula LiC2O3. Lithium carbonate produces mood-stabilizing, calming, and dulling effects when administered. Lithium is used clinically for bipolar disorder. Lithium has been reported anecdotally on Erowid to potentially trigger psychosis and severe seizures when combined with psychedelics, notably [[LSD]].

'''Lithium carbonate''', '''Lithium salts''', or '''lithium''' (sold as many salts of the lithium ion and under many trade names, such as Eskalith) is a widely-prescribed mood-stabilizing pharmaceutical of the lithium salt chemical class. Lithium carbonate is an inorganic compound, the lithium salt of carbonate with the formula LiC2O3. Note there are also forms of lithium sold as nutritional supplements: '''Lithium orotate''', is a [[salt (chemistry)|salt]] of [[orotic acid]] and [[lithium]]. It is available as LiC5H3N2O4·H2O. Lithium aspartate is also sold as a supplement. It is a salt of aspartic acid and lithium.

Note there are also forms of lithium sold as nutritional supplements: '''Lithium orotate''', is a [[salt (chemistry)|salt]] of [[orotic acid]] and [[lithium]]. It is available as LiC5H3N2O4·H2O. Lithium aspartate is also sold as a supplement. It is a salt of aspartic acid and lithium.

Lithium carbonate produces mood-stabilizing, calming, and dulling effects when administered. Lithium is used clinically for bipolar disorder. Lithium has been reported anecdotally to potentially trigger psychosis and severe seizures when combined with psychedelics, notably [[LSD]].

==History and culture==

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 [[File:Lithium carbonate.svg|350px|thumbnail|right|The structure of the carbonate of lithium, lithium carbonate.]]
-'''Lithium carbonate''', '''Lithium salts''', or '''lithium''' (sold as many salts of the lithium ion and under many trade names, such as Eskalith) is a widely-prescribed mood-stabilizing pharmaceutical of the lithium salt chemical class. Lithium carbonate is an inorganic compound, the lithium salt of carbonate with the formula LiC<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. Lithium carbonate produces mood-stabilizing, calming, and dulling effects when administered. Lithium is used clinically for bipolar disorder. Lithium has been reported anecdotally on Erowid to potentially trigger psychosis and severe seizures when combined with psychedelics, notably [[LSD]].
+'''Lithium carbonate''', '''Lithium salts''', or '''lithium''' (sold as many salts of the lithium ion and under many trade names, such as Eskalith) is a widely-prescribed mood-stabilizing pharmaceutical of the lithium salt chemical class. Lithium carbonate is an inorganic compound, the lithium salt of carbonate with the formula LiC<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. Note there are also forms of lithium sold as nutritional supplements: '''Lithium orotate''', is a [[salt (chemistry)|salt]] of [[orotic acid]] and [[lithium]]. It is available as LiC<sub>5</sub>H<sub>3</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O. Lithium aspartate is also sold as a supplement. It is a salt of aspartic acid and lithium.
-Note there are also forms of lithium sold as nutritional supplements: '''Lithium orotate''', is a [[salt (chemistry)|salt]] of [[orotic acid]] and [[lithium]]. It is available as LiC<sub>5</sub>H<sub>3</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O. Lithium aspartate is also sold as a supplement. It is a salt of aspartic acid and lithium.
+Lithium carbonate produces mood-stabilizing, calming, and dulling effects when administered. Lithium is used clinically for bipolar disorder. Lithium has been reported anecdotally to potentially trigger psychosis and severe seizures when combined with psychedelics, notably [[LSD]].
 ==History and culture==
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