Comments on: The Randi Rhodes Show… http://theprofessornotes.com/archives/44?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-randi-rhodes-show Where my thoughts and your eyes (and now ears!) collide Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:26:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://theprofessornotes.com/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-40 Anonymous Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:46:00 +0000 http://sctoday.net/ProfessorNotes/wordpress/?p=44#comment-40 Rhodes is amazing. How wrong she can be is stunning. A simple search of Wikipedia (not withstanding the latest <a HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4502846.stm" rel="nofollow"> WikiScandals </A>) show that while "lithium is just carbon and salt" that is because the Lithium is unstable on its own and requires that it be in a salt for it to be ingested: <I>Lithium salts such as lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), lithium citrate, and lithium orotate are mood stabilizers used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, since unlike most other mood altering drugs, they counteract both mania and depression. Lithium can also be used to augment other antidepressant drugs. Useful amounts of Lithium for this use are only slightly lower than toxic amounts, so the blood levels of Lithium have to be carefully monitored during such a treatment.</I> Rhodes is amazing. How wrong she can be is stunning. A simple search of Wikipedia (not withstanding the latest WikiScandals ) show that while “lithium is just carbon and salt” that is because the Lithium is unstable on its own and requires that it be in a salt for it to be ingested:

Lithium salts such as lithium carbonate (Li2CO3), lithium citrate, and lithium orotate are mood stabilizers used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, since unlike most other mood altering drugs, they counteract both mania and depression. Lithium can also be used to augment other antidepressant drugs. Useful amounts of Lithium for this use are only slightly lower than toxic amounts, so the blood levels of Lithium have to be carefully monitored during such a treatment.

]]> By: The Log Blog http://theprofessornotes.com/archives/44/comment-page-1#comment-39 The Log Blog Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:15:00 +0000 http://sctoday.net/ProfessorNotes/wordpress/?p=44#comment-39 We couldn't agree more on the subject of Rhodes... However, the Editors of The Log Blog wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the Professor on the professional milestone of his retirement... we truly appreciate his service and the benefit of his teaching. We extend our thanks and best wishes to him and his family as they take the next step towards a promising future. Congrats and well done, teacher! The Editorial Staff We couldn’t agree more on the subject of Rhodes…

However, the Editors of The Log Blog wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the Professor on the professional milestone of his retirement… we truly appreciate his service and the benefit of his teaching. We extend our thanks and best wishes to him and his family as they take the next step towards a promising future. Congrats and well done, teacher!

The Editorial Staff

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