Recent news on Lithium Carbonate

Western Uranium Corporation Announces Proposed Spin-Out of Lithium ...  -  May 2, 2007
CCNMatthews (press release),The overall lithium carbonate market is projected to grow at approximately 10% per year and rise from some 80000 tonnes in 2005 to approximately 100000

Trends in the Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Taiwan: A Population ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Psychiatric Services (subscription)Lithium carbonate has been the drug of choice for the treatment of bipolar disorder in recent decades. Anticonvulsants are gradually being used as

UPDATE: Chile Feb Copper Output 390870 Tons, -0.1% On Yr  -  Mar 28, 2007
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market,...drop in in copper output, while its non-metallic mining index rose 2.8% in the same period, boosted by increased mining of lithium carbonate, INE said.

Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder  -  Mar 15, 2007
Focus (subscription)A pilot study of lithium carbonate plus divalproex sodium for the continuation and maintenance treatment of patients with bipolar I disorder.

Lithium Production Can't Keep up with Demand for Batteries  -  Jan 29, 2007
Azom.comThe vast majority of world's supply of lithium carbonate, the mineral used to make lithium-based batteries for cellphones and laptop computers is found in

Lithium Supply May Not Be Sufficient for Electric Car Battery ...  -  Jan 29, 2007
Emediawire (press release),...(PRWeb) January 29, 2007 -- The vast majority of world's supply of lithium carbonate, the mineral used to make lithium-based batteries for cellphones and

Lithium supply will dry up, boffin warns  -  Jan 30, 2007
Inquirer,In his newly released white paper entitled, "The Trouble with Lithium", he points out that the vast majority of world's supply of lithium carbonate,

Lithium surge lacks staying power  -  Jan 29, 2007
Toronto Star,...a year containing a small lithium-ion battery would require 420000 tonnes of lithium carbonate – or six times the current global production annually.

The Lithium Is Out There  -  Jan 30, 2007
Resource Investor,I had actually built a working model of a “storage battery� using molten lithium carbonate, as I remember, on a table top.

Ngai remains in mental-health facility  -  Jan 30, 2007
UT The Daily Texan,He was taking lithium carbonate, which caused his hands to shake. This made it difficult for him to play the piano. His father testified in 2005 that Ngai

Characteristics of Psychotic Patients With Foreign Accent Syndrome  -  Feb 16, 2007
Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)She initially showed poor response and ultimately required treatment with a regimen of valproic acid, 1500mg, olanzapine, 20mg, and lithium carbonate,

Agitation in the Elderly  -  Feb 16, 2007
Psychiatric Times,1988), antihistamines and lithium carbonate (Eskalith, Lithobid). With antihistamines, however, there is a risk of anticholinergic confusion.

KU Professor, Student Find New Variable in Common Drug Therapy Problem  -  Feb 14, 2007
Kansas City infoZine,...carbamazepine, lithium carbonate, phenytoin, theophylline and warfarin) for which small changes in dosage level could result in no beneficial effect or

Uncovering A New Reason Why Patients Respond Differently To The ...  -  18 Jan 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...carbamazepine, lithium carbonate, phenytoin, theophylline and warfarin) for which very small changes in dosage level could cause either subtherapeutic

Qinghai CITIC starts lithium carbonate production  -  Jan 16, 2007
Interfax.cn (subscription),INTERFAX-CHINA - Qinghai CITIC Guo'an Science and Technology Co., Ltd. began operating its 35000-ton lithium carbonate production line last Thursday in

Uncovering A New Reason Why Patients Respond Differently To The ...  -  Jan 16, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...carbamazepine, lithium carbonate, phenytoin, theophylline and warfarin) for which very small changes in dosage level could cause either subtherapeutic

China news review for January 16, 2007  -  Jan 16, 2007
Interfax.cn (subscription),Qinghai CITIC Guo'an Science and Technology Co., Ltd. began operating its 35000-ton lithium carbonate production line last Thursday in Golmud,

Affective Disorder and Personality Change in a Patient With ...  -  Jan 5, 2007
Psychosomatics (subscription)His diagnosis was reformulated to Bipolar Disorder, Manic, and lithium carbonate was started. However, the patient developed bilateral lower-extremity edema

Zimbabwe: African Countries Need Technological Interventions  -  Jan 2, 2007
AllAfrica.com,The Government injected more than $200 million for this scientific exercise in which sodium chloride, potassium chloride, lithium carbonate and magnesium

Comment on "What Happened to Lithium?: Antidepressant Augmentation ...  -  Dec 6, 2006
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)...de Montigny C, Cournoyer G, Morissette R, Langois R, Caille G: Lithium carbonate addition in tricyclic antidepressant-resistant unipolar depression:

Influence of sub-syndromal symptoms after remission from manic or ...  -  Nov 30, 2006
British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription),PJ, Fieve, RR, Schlegel, A., et al (1987) Predictors of interepisode symptoms and relapse in affective disorder patients treated with lithium carbonate.

The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Arles  -  Dec 6, 2006
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)The question of whether lithium carbonate would have blocked Van Gogh’s creative output is appropriately labeled as speculation.

Continuation Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy for ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
Archives of General PsychiatryObjective To evaluate the comparative efficacy of continuation ECT (C-ECT) and the combination of lithium carbonate plus nortriptyline hydrochloride

Wal-Mart fills prescriptions for $4 in Mich.  Oct 27, 2006
...list of $4 drugs covers a broad range of medications, including the heart drug atenolol, the cholesterol drug lovastatin and the antipsychotic lithium carbonate ... -Lansing State Journal, Sociedad Quimica Y Minera De Chile SA Sells Its Subsidiary, Olmeca ...  Oct 30, 2006
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (SQM | charts | news | PowerRating), a manufacturer of potassium nitrate, iodine and lithium carbonate worldwide, on ... -Trading Markets, Inside the sleep room: The terrifying ordeal of a woman at the ...  Oct 26, 2006
...definition of "treatment" -- patients with Thorszine, Stelazine and Melalaril; anti-depressants like Elavil and Tofranil; anti-maniacs like lithium carbonate. ... -Canada Free Press, Switzerland : Final 2006 import licensing review  Nov 1, 2006
Motor vehicles, agricultural products, footwear, toys, steel, iron and copper ores, lithium carbonate and licensing regimes in general, were among the import ... -Fibre2fashion.com, Umicore : 2006 Q3 update  Oct 26, 2006
Although the overall picture was positive, the higher price of raw materials such as lithium carbonate and cobalt had a negative impact on margins. ... -Companynewsgroup (Comunicados de prensa), Myasthenia Gravis Disclosed by Lithium Carbonate  Sep 8, 2006
Neil JF, Himmelhoch JM, Licata SM: Emergence of myasthenia gravis during treatment with lithium carbonate. Arch Gen Psychiatry 1976; 33:1090–1092[Abstract]. ... -Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)

A FATEFUL RIDE : He ‘saw’ cars full of police following  Sep 22, 2006
...and his family were told of “the absolute importance of continued treatment with medications,� specifically Prozac, Desyrel, lithium carbonate and Ritalin. ... -Arkansas Democrat Gazette

In two minds  Sep 12, 2006
For many years, lithium (usually in the form of lithium carbonate) was seen as the classic mood stabiliser and the only accepted drug treatment for bipolar ... -ITP.net

China's economy rides into Tibet  Aug 24, 2006
Ventures Inc. says it has signed a letter of intent with a Beijing company to extract lithium carbonate from a salt-water lake. The ... -Phayul

Comment on "What Happened to Lithium?: Antidepressant Augmentation ...  -  Dec 6, 2006
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)...de Montigny C, Cournoyer G, Morissette R, Langois R, Caille G: Lithium carbonate addition in tricyclic antidepressant-resistant unipolar depression:

The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Arles  -  Dec 6, 2006
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)The question of whether lithium carbonate would have blocked Van Gogh’s creative output is appropriately labeled as speculation.

Influence of sub-syndromal symptoms after remission from manic or ...  -  Nov 30, 2006
British Journal of Psychiatry (subscription),PJ, Fieve, RR, Schlegel, A., et al (1987) Predictors of interepisode symptoms and relapse in affective disorder patients treated with lithium carbonate.

Continuation Electroconvulsive Therapy vs Pharmacotherapy for ...  -  Dec 4, 2006
Archives of General PsychiatryObjective To evaluate the comparative efficacy of continuation ECT (C-ECT) and the combination of lithium carbonate plus nortriptyline hydrochloride

Rebel Science: The science of soft drinks  Aug 21, 2006
Today, lithium is commonly prescribed in the form of lithium carbonate, and according to Psych Central, lithium drugs are effective for approximately 80 ... -UNLV The Rebel Yell

China's economy rides into Tibet  Aug 24, 2006
Ventures Inc. says it has signed a letter of intent with a Beijing company to extract lithium carbonate from a salt-water lake. The ... -Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Rockwood Reports Solid Second-Quarter 2006 Growth  Aug 14, 2006
Net sales and Adjusted EBITDA were negatively impacted by lower volumes of lithium carbonate related to unfavorable weather conditions at our lithium ponds in ... -Yahoo! News

SQM: Energy costs to rise US$300,000/month in H2 - Chile  Aug 10, 2006
...he said. In addition, the CEO said the company expects to reach capacity of 40,000t/y of lithium carbonate in 2008. The company ... -BNamericas

Fuel cells for stationary power  Aug 3, 2006
Researchers have already developed a direct fuel cell-based technology that uses potassium lithium carbonate as the electrolyte, operates at 1200 deg C, and ... -Power Engineer Magazine (subscription)

SC AG McMaster: 'Drug Companies Over-Charged Taxpayers'  Aug 4, 2006
...by South Carolina Medicaid or the South Carolina State Health Plan include, but are not limited to, Azathioprine, Furosemide, Lithium Carbonate, Megastrol AC ... -PharmaLive.com

Tibet Railway Opens the Gates for Mining  Jul 28, 2006
The company owns interests at the Zhabuye Salt Lake in Tibet, which is planned to produce 3,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate this year and 5,000 tonnes next year ... -Resource Investor

Lithium – Discovery, Occurrence, Properties, Production and ...  Jul 19, 2006
...lithium sulphate (Li 2 SO 4 ) solution. It is then treated with soda ash to form lithium carbonate. The carbonate is then reacted with ... -Azom.com

Sky now less of a limit for Tibetan water bottler  Jul 14, 2006
...of Vancouver, is working with a Chinese partner to invest $30-million (US) in a project to produce lithium carbonate from Tibetan salt lakes. ... -Phayul



Woman pleads innocent in murder plot  Apr 7, 2006
He said she took lithium carbonate - a drug commonly prescribed for bipolar disorder - until the couple decided to have children, now ages 4 and 9. After the ... - The Union of Grass Valley

Managing Treatment-Resistant OCD  Mar 14, 2006
...(1991), A controlled comparison of adjuvant lithium carbonate or thyroid hormone in clomipramine-treated patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. ... - Psychiatric Times



Bipolar Disorder Treatment: An Evidence-Based Reality Check  Feb 14, 2006
Prien RF, Caffey EM Jr, Klett CJ: A comparison of lithium carbonate and chlorpromazine in the treatment of excited schizo-affectives: report of the Veterans ... - Am J Psychiatry (subscription)

Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression: A STEP-BD Equipoise ...  Feb 9, 2006
Prien RF, Klett CJ, Caffey EM: Lithium carbonate and imipramine in prevention of affective episodes: a comparison in recurrent affective illness. ... - Am J Psychiatry (subscription)

Understanding Bipolar Disorder  Feb 15, 2006
...control the manic occurrences. Lithium carbonate is commonly used as it stabilizes both of the mood swings. Bipolar disorder is ... - DailyIndia.com,

Natural approaches for psychological disorders  Jan 10, 2006
While lithium carbonate (30 mg capsules) is used by psychiatrists to treat bipolar and other psychiatric disorders, lithium orotate is used by doctors of ... - The South African Journal of Natural Medicine (subscription)

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