| IUPAC name | dilithium;carbonate |
| canonical smiles | [Li+].[Li+].C(=O)([O-])[O-] |
| inchi | InChI=1S/CH2O3.2Li/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2 |
| inchi key | XGZVUEUWXADBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| molecular formula | CLi2O3 |
| synonyms | LITHIUM CARBONATE554-13-2Dilithium carbonateLithonateLithobid |
| Compound Description | Lithium carbonate appears as a white powder. Strong irritant when dissolved in water.Lithium carbonate is a lithium salt and a carbonate salt. It has a role as an antimanic drug.Lithium has been used to treat manic episodes since the 19th century. Though it is widely used, its mechanism of action is still unknown. Lithium carbonate has a narrow therapeutic range and so careful monitoring is required to avoid adverse effects.Lithium Carbonate is the carbonate salt of lithium, a soft alkali metal, with antimanic and hematopoietic activities. Lithium interferes with transmembrane sodium exchange in nerve cells by affecting sodium, potassium-stimulated adenosine triphosphatase ; alters the release of neurotransmitters; affects cyclic adenosine monophosphate concentrations; and blocks inositol metabolism resulting in depletion of cellular inositol and inhibition of phospholipase C-mediated signal transduction. The exact mechanism through which lithium exerts its mood-stabilizing effect has not been established. In addition, lithium stimulates granulocytopoiesis and appears to increase the level of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells by stimulating the release of hematopoietic cytokines and/or directly acting on hematopoietic stem cells.A lithium salt, classified as a mood-stabilizing agent. Lithium ion alters the metabolism of BIOGENIC MONOAMINES in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, and affects multiple neurotransmission systems.See also: Lithium Cation ; Gold; lithium carbonate; serotonin hydrochloride ; Lithium carbonate; toxicodendron pubescens leaf ... View More ... |
