What are some uses for lithium?

Answer 1

Lithium is used to make lithium-ion batteries, and lithium carbonate is used as a medication for Bipolar disorder.

Answer 2

For the medicinal use of Lithium. It is an element found on the Periodic Table of the elements. It is therapeutically used for the treatment of Manic Depression disorder (otherwise called Bipolar disorder) The target effect is to stabilize the mood of the sufferer, as to not be grandiose or depressed. Typical dosing is 900mg a day in divided doses. Lab work (via a blood draw is done routinely to make sure Lithium is therapeutic range. It may make the patient lethargic at first, but that will subside. Important to know to drink plenty of water and most importantly DO NOT ALLEVIATE SALT FROM YOUR DIET.

Also, lithium has the highest specific heat of any solid element and is used in heat transfer applications. It is used to make special glasses and ceramics. Lithium is the lightest known metal to make strong, lightweight metals for aircraft.
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Answer 3

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• Lithium works with other elements, drugs, enzymes, hormones, vitamins, and growth factors in the body in many different ways. People use it for medicine.

• Lithium is used for mental illnesses, depression, for eating disorders, and for blood disorders, including anemia and low white-cell count.

• Lithium is also used for headache, Alcoholism, epilepsy, Diabetes, liver disease, kidney disorders, Arthritis, and overactive thyroid.

• Other uses include treatment of asthma, Huntington's disease, Graves' disease, herpes simplex, cyclical vomiting, and other diseases.

Answer 4

Below is a list of some of the things that Lithium is used for.

* It is used to treat Manic Depression. - By decreasing levels of noradrenaline and seratonin.

* To create Helium - By putting Lithium in water and then drying it. * For rubber products. * The fusing quality of Lithium is also used in creating Glass and Ceramics.

* Lubricants - The high temperature, all purpose Lithium stearate

* It is used to create Batteries - both disposable and Lithium-ion batteries which are rechargeable.

Answer 5

Lithium is used for batteries, ceramics, lubricants.

Answer 6

Lithium is used to make lithium-ion batteries, and lithium carbonate is used as a medication for bipolar disorder.

Answer 7

Apart from medicinal uses - it's also used in batteries.
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A treatment for bipolar disorder.

Answer 8

Batteries and manufacture of organolithium reagents.

Answer 9

Lithium can be used in heat transfer applicaitons (withstands heat very well), in alloy agents, special glasses, and ceramics.