Compounds of the element<unk> are commonly used as a psychiatric medication. A number of salts of<unk> are used as mood-stabilizing drugs, primarily in the treatment of bipolar disorder, where they have a role in the treatment of depression and particularly of mania, both acutely and in the long term. As a mood stabilizer,<unk> is probably more effective in preventing mania than depression, and reduces the risk of suicide in bipolar patients. In depression alone (unipolar disorder),<unk> can be used to augment other antidepressants.<unk> carbonate (Li2CO3), sold under several trade names, is the most commonly prescribed, while<unk> citrate (Li3C6H5O7) is also used in conventional pharmacological treatments.<unk> sulfate (Li2SO4) has been presented as an alternative.
Upon ingestion,<unk> becomes widely distributed in the central nervous system and interacts with a number of neurotransmitters and receptors, decreasing norepinephrine (noradrenaline) release and increasing serotonin synthesis.
Lithium 
Terizidone
Methylphenidate 
Sertraline
Citalopram
Paliperidone 
Loprazolam
Dexmethylphenidate