# Lithium: From 7UP to Table Salt

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Podcast: [The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-carlat-psychiatry-podcast-491560)
Published: 2026-04-13T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thecarlatreport.com/blogs/2-the-carlat-psychiatry-podcast/post/5925-lithium-from-7up-to-table-salt
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Duration seconds: 769

## Resource

Before lithium became a cornerstone of psychiatry, it was in soda, spa water, and salt shakers. Trace lithium’s journey from Victorian health fad to life-saving mood stabilizer, and discover why the uric acid theory that launched it may be making a comeback. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 04/13/2026 Duration: 12 minutes, 48 seconds Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

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