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Is Lithium Carbonate Plus And Bliss Bath Salts Combo Lethal?

i am prescribed lithium carbonate plus have been using bliss bath salts, is the combo lethal and how much of the salts can it take me to overdose...btw, im shooting it. i am 40 yrs old. 5ft 9" and am bipolar and a manic deppressive with borderline personality disorder...and a little paranoia
Thu, 28 Aug 2014
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Psychiatrist 's  Response
hi,

I suppose the bliss bath salt you are is using is without prescription and on illegal experimentation. though the exact chemical in the drug that is available in the street is not known and often varies, mephedrone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is known to be a common ingredient causing all the effects.

As most of the drug that is metabolised in liver has to pass through kidney, they can compete with Lithium. this may lead to lithium toxicty or toxicity of those metabolites leading to varied but fatal reactions on heart, respiartion and neuronal functions.

Whatever may be the reaction among drugs in general public, this drug is completely unsuitable for you. Lithium is given to control the inadvertent surge of numerous chemicals that are found to be high in Manic depressive psychosis. The action of bliss bath salt is completely opposite, causing increase of the same chemicals in the brain. These salts are known to cause similar to psychosis and manic depressive states even in a normal person. So you can imagine what it will cause in you, who is already having compromised chemical balance in brain due to the illness.

A precipitation of a severe episode leading to fatal behaviour like catatonia, aggression, violence or suicide are imminent with the Bath salt.So I suggest you to keep away from these street drugs and have a disease free happy life.
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Psychiatrist Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar's  Response

Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.

You have a valid reason to be concerned because it is dangerous to combile Lithium carbonate with drugs like Bliss bath salts. Lithium carbonate has a very narrow therapeutic window, which means that if other drugs interact with it, it can very easily lead to overdose and toxicity.

Bliss bath salts contain ingredients MDPV or mephedrone and stimulants that interact with Lithium and cause erratic levels in the blood. The ingredients in the bath salts themselves are also known to cause rapid heart rate, seizures and hallucinations.

So, I would strongly advise you not to take Bliss bath salts along with Lithium tablets.

Wish you all the best.

Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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Is Lithium Carbonate Plus And Bliss Bath Salts Combo Lethal?

hi, I suppose the bliss bath salt you are is using is without prescription and on illegal experimentation. though the exact chemical in the drug that is available in the street is not known and often varies, mephedrone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is known to be a common ingredient causing all the effects. As most of the drug that is metabolised in liver has to pass through kidney, they can compete with Lithium. this may lead to lithium toxicty or toxicity of those metabolites leading to varied but fatal reactions on heart, respiartion and neuronal functions. Whatever may be the reaction among drugs in general public, this drug is completely unsuitable for you. Lithium is given to control the inadvertent surge of numerous chemicals that are found to be high in Manic depressive psychosis. The action of bliss bath salt is completely opposite, causing increase of the same chemicals in the brain. These salts are known to cause similar to psychosis and manic depressive states even in a normal person. So you can imagine what it will cause in you, who is already having compromised chemical balance in brain due to the illness. A precipitation of a severe episode leading to fatal behaviour like catatonia, aggression, violence or suicide are imminent with the Bath salt.So I suggest you to keep away from these street drugs and have a disease free happy life.