Turning batteries into medicine

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  • Опубліковано 31 бер 2017
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    Lithium carbonate is a very useful medication used to treat bipolar disorder. In this video, I will be making lithium carbonate, first from lithium hydroxide and then from a battery.
    Keep in mind that lithium salts affect the nervous system and working with lithium metal can be dangerous. This video is for educational purposes only and should not be repeated!
    Also, adding lithium metal to water is dangerous. It can lead to a serious fire. Again, please do not repeat this.
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    • Lithium hydroxide video: • Making lithium hydroxide
    • Lithium peroxide video: • Making Lithium Peroxide
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  • @NileRed
    @NileRed  7 років тому +9670

    This video is for educational purposes only. Please don't recreate what you see. Lithium salts are toxic and affect the nervous system. If you suspect that you might have bipolar disorder, please speak to your doctor. Do not under any circumstances try to self medicate. That would almost guaranteed make any issues significantly worse.

    • @jamesscott236
      @jamesscott236 7 років тому +178

      NileRed Couldn't you have used acetic acid instead of HCl(aq) ? Would then acetic acid contaminate your lithium carbonate ?

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +513

      +James Scott it probably would've been better. Only issue is that it's so dilute

    • @jamesscott236
      @jamesscott236 7 років тому +92

      NileRed What about anhydrous one ? Can you buy it in Canada/US ?

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +295

      +James Scott glacial acetic acid is much harder to get them hcl

    • @digifomation
      @digifomation 7 років тому +11

      citric acid then ?

  • @gafeht
    @gafeht 7 років тому +8538

    I don't have time for this; I'm eating a pack of batteries and crossing my fingers

    • @chanellemulan8004
      @chanellemulan8004 7 років тому +36

      gafeht 😂😂😂😂

    • @chanellemulan8004
      @chanellemulan8004 7 років тому +19

      gafeht 😂😂😂😂

    • @realspatpats
      @realspatpats 7 років тому +19

      omfg hahaha 😂😂😂

    • @russkiball3350
      @russkiball3350 7 років тому +155

      gafeht lithium reacts violently with water so at least peal off the positive ion part.

    • @gafeht
      @gafeht 7 років тому +112

      +Soner Armand
      WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY????

  • @thelegalsystem
    @thelegalsystem 4 роки тому +13849

    Making my own lithium carbonate sounds like exactly the kind of thing I would try to do when manic

    • @sixela6
      @sixela6 3 роки тому +320

      Last time I was on lithium I had to go to the hospital for getting too dehydrated

    • @chris_1031
      @chris_1031 3 роки тому +94

      Omg same! Or be little omg I’m incredible mess it up and die form my mistakes lol

    • @goldenfox334
      @goldenfox334 3 роки тому +19

      Sounds like a very easy way to end up dead

    • @joegaming1818
      @joegaming1818 3 роки тому +185

      Bro how do you become man-ic cause im boy-ic

    • @sixela6
      @sixela6 3 роки тому +468

      @@joegaming1818 terrible joke makes me wish I was depressed so i had a valid reason to want to die after reading it

  • @kol2456
    @kol2456 Рік тому +582

    Lol, the fact that he made a bipolar medication with batteries. What a natural pun.

  • @ZefDavenport
    @ZefDavenport 10 місяців тому +116

    When I started learning about programming, I had a classmate with bipolar disorder. He was the one who explained variables to me in a way I could understand (I have ADHD, so sometimes it takes me longer to understand abstract things). He quickly picked up I was unable to understand these types of things as fast as the rest, so he made an example using boxes (the variables) and putting something in it (the values). My mind finally understood what he meant, and from that point forward he helped me understand things in programming. Sadly, he didn't finish the programming course, and he was gone by the second year because of his own disorder. Thank you so much for bringing awareness to bipolar disorder.

  • @dytractiate
    @dytractiate 5 років тому +8558

    Next Video: Making Methamphetamine from a tissue.

    • @JAL_EDM
      @JAL_EDM 5 років тому +37

      cummygummy

    • @diyanytime8499
      @diyanytime8499 5 років тому +45

      @@Baskl757 r/wooosh

    • @Baskl757
      @Baskl757 5 років тому +142

      @@diyanytime8499 k

    • @VKHSD
      @VKHSD 5 років тому +47

      Carson Roddy i think you can just buy amphetamines from random over the counter medication and you need to somehow methylate it idk

    • @Mascabar
      @Mascabar 5 років тому +44

      @@Baskl757 you use lithium and ammonium solutions with ephedrine and filtered through red phosphorus. I think bleach might be part of it, I don't remember the exact recipe.

  • @Tinlion09
    @Tinlion09 3 роки тому +2159

    Fun fact: when 7-Up was first brewed and sold (as a patent medicine called Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Carbonated Soda), some of the people who drank it regularly reported feeling a little calmer. As it turns out, this is because it contained lithium citrate, an actual mood stabilizer drug. The drink actually played a small part in the discovery and development of lithium in pharmaceuticals!

    • @TheNo1pencil
      @TheNo1pencil 2 роки тому +20

      Does it still have that in it?

    • @TiqueO6
      @TiqueO6 2 роки тому +159

      @@TheNo1pencil not since 1948, the US FDA banned lithium from any use or any studies for 21 years due to botched studies on salt substitutes. There were hundreds of Lithiated sodas and mineral waters before that and even over the counter lithium but all that stopped ironically two months after Dr, Cade in Australia discovered the efficacy of lithium for mood stabilization.

    • @elisabethsun7059
      @elisabethsun7059 2 роки тому +7

      Cool

    • @perish5442
      @perish5442 Рік тому +18

      Huh.... that's actually really cool, thanks for the neat trivia.

    • @aaroncoombs587
      @aaroncoombs587 Рік тому +20

      @@TiqueO6 Why did they ban the study like wtf why wouldnt you want to study it and what happened on the botched studies?

  • @Crybaby-Media
    @Crybaby-Media 2 роки тому +93

    It’s already been said . But as someone with bipolar watching this 4 years later . Your explanation of the condition is so good . I wish everyone understood bipolar the way you so clearly explain. It’s awkward when people use “bipolar” to explain their mood swingy baby or something and I don’t wanna say anything about how they’re wrong. . People joke about bipolar and depression and they are very serious topics that really shouldn’t be joked about or minimized/misunderstood .

    • @belle8732
      @belle8732 Рік тому +5

      @@CajunReaper95 actually no, medically they are categorized by severity of the mania. bipolar two is categorized that way because the periods of mania are shorter and less severe

    • @belle8732
      @belle8732 Рік тому +5

      @@CajunReaper95 as someone with bipolar two, he was extremely accurate in his explanation. his language was clear and true.

  • @galaxymouse9092
    @galaxymouse9092 Рік тому +152

    Really cool to see you covering bipolar disorder respectfully. A lot of people think we're crazy and forget that we're real people. 😊

    • @poudink5791
      @poudink5791 Рік тому

      Holy shit, really? Are autistic people real too?

    • @mutestingray
      @mutestingray Рік тому +9

      I’m about to cover it disrespectfully to bring balance

    • @Bakagii
      @Bakagii Рік тому

      cuz its mostly uncommon and symptoms does make you look crazy by being so random. By uncommon at least from where i come from, no idea in other places so i wont speak on that

    • @LoveLee_Dreamer
      @LoveLee_Dreamer 11 місяців тому +4

      ​@@Bakagii Like most "uncommon" disorders, there is a major issue of underreported cases and misdiagnosis. People with mild forms of Bipolar disorder are often misdiagnosed as having high anxiety and depression, and only the more severe cases get noticed a lot of the time. The truth is, it's actually not as uncommon as you might think, and as mental health is treated with more respect we are seeing more cases of mental illnesses being diagnosed.

    • @LoveLee_Dreamer
      @LoveLee_Dreamer 11 місяців тому +1

      ​@@mutestingray That's like saying "I'm going to nuke this nuclear bombing site becauae someone planted a tree here. Gotta make it balanced"
      When all the information is generally disrespectful, also being disrespectful doesn't bring balance.

  • @shanedavenport734
    @shanedavenport734 4 роки тому +1809

    If society ever collapses I'm coming to live with you.

  • @florisPH
    @florisPH 3 роки тому +3671

    The process of going from battery to medication is "shockingly" simple.

    • @blackfordoblique1965
      @blackfordoblique1965 3 роки тому +6

      lol

    • @angelEMOangel
      @angelEMOangel 2 роки тому +57

      And now after you've seen the process you can imagine how much money the pharma industry makes. These pills are most likely very expensive 🙈

    • @alexlovelady8249
      @alexlovelady8249 2 роки тому +44

      @@angelEMOangel they don’t make them like this though

    • @yifl
      @yifl 2 роки тому +2

      Lmao brutal

    • @RobotronSage
      @RobotronSage 2 роки тому +1

      They're giving battery acid to people as ''medicine''
      And they wonder why people have so little faith in mordern pharmacology

  • @idk3422
    @idk3422 Рік тому +26

    Thank you for helping raise awareness of this disorder I have sadly lost a close friend to bipolar disorder. I hope this video helped some people understand more about the disorder because on the last week before I lost my friend he was talking about how his parents were just saying that he was depressed and he would feel better soon.

  • @supersungal2
    @supersungal2 2 роки тому +48

    I have bipolar 2 (in remission yay) and I'm really grateful I don't have to take lithium and I'm on Lamictal instead (which is one of the anticonvulsants). I've heard plenty of horror stories about lithium. I've been watching these videos a lot recently and I think they're super interesting! Thanks for being respectful about the disorder and not making it out to be some "big bad". I appreciate it.

    • @LegitLiquid
      @LegitLiquid 2 роки тому +4

      I'm on lamictal as well, it's done wonders for me. Haven't had a manic episode since i've started taking it, a few very hypomanic but they were controllable for the most part. Before I got on the right medication I had a manic episode that was so bad that I traded in my car and got a 14,000 car. Still paying that off.

    • @oxycuntin2059
      @oxycuntin2059 Рік тому

      maybe keep an eye on that bud all bipo varieties are chronic you can only manage it not cure it

    • @oxycuntin2059
      @oxycuntin2059 Рік тому +1

      source: im typing this from a fucking mental hospital. also am bipolar. psychosis is a bitch lmao

    • @Fogpods
      @Fogpods Місяць тому

      ⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@oxycuntin2059You can still come to a point where you don’t meet the criteria anymore. But since it’s chronic it can come back easily again. This especially applies because it’s not constant, it’s episodes. And they didn’t claim that it could be cured, definition of remission is “a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain.”. I know your comment is ancient lol but I just wanted to say something since I have the disorder myself, haven’t had any sort of episode in 5 years because of medication.

  • @storytime6263
    @storytime6263 5 років тому +2022

    Dr: Do you have insurnece?
    Me: No....
    Dr: Eat these batteries...
    Me: 😐

    • @xaesthetics1769
      @xaesthetics1769 3 роки тому +19

      insurance*

    • @darkkenia
      @darkkenia 3 роки тому +169

      @@xaesthetics1769 It's just spelled wrong because the doctor's handwriting was hard to decipher.

    • @theguythatlikeslegos7708
      @theguythatlikeslegos7708 3 роки тому +17

      Me: yes
      Doctor: good boy *kisses me on the forehead*

    • @theguythatlikeslegos7708
      @theguythatlikeslegos7708 3 роки тому +24

      @@darkkenia my doctor gave me a note and I got ketamine instead of penicillin

    • @alkoia
      @alkoia 3 роки тому +2

      @@theguythatlikeslegos7708 lol lucky

  • @humanbagel
    @humanbagel 2 роки тому +26

    Thank you SO MUCH for getting your bi-polar disorder info from literature, and mentioning it can be controlled into remission!

  • @LSzoo153
    @LSzoo153 2 місяці тому +2

    I love you for this, I’m bipolar and while I don’t take lithium I appreciate how you talked about the condition with such care. I’ve been a fan of your videos for a while and hadn’t seen this one yet and it just makes me so happy 🙌🏻

  • @romosapien9758
    @romosapien9758 7 років тому +2895

    It's funny how it's for bipolar disorder and the battery 🔋 is also bipolar with positive and negative poles

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +1123

      coincidence? I think not. What is the government hiding?

    • @godfreypoon5148
      @godfreypoon5148 7 років тому +89

      I caught bipolar disorder from using too many old TTL logic ICs.

    • @AssistantLeaflet
      @AssistantLeaflet 7 років тому +66

      NileRed perhaps we're batteries for the civilization machine.

    • @wanshei
      @wanshei 7 років тому +40

      Yes we are because basically your body is a salt water battery. The higher the alkalinity (within reason) the more energy (electricity) can flow through your brain, nervous system and organs. Your brain works better and so does the rest of your organs. Your feet are the negative pole and your head is the positive pole. Think of martial arts masters that no one can move physically. They are super grounded.

    • @anne-droid7739
      @anne-droid7739 7 років тому +13

      wanshei They must get terrible urinary tract infections. =D

  • @g-name4366
    @g-name4366 7 років тому +3722

    after watching all of Nilered's videos I'm %80 convinced he makes Meth

    • @g-name4366
      @g-name4366 7 років тому +119

      ASTL32 just use your gas chromatography and mass spectrometry equipment... what you don't have those things, some people are strange

    • @claimingherald1919
      @claimingherald1919 6 років тому +64

      Saw this, immediately burst out laughing. Amazing

    • @oveidasinclair982
      @oveidasinclair982 6 років тому +198

      Hey if the trailer park can produce Meth, it's just a walk in the park for this guy

    • @GogiRegion
      @GogiRegion 6 років тому +340

      (+a chill troll) Nah dude, meth is made by high school graduates or dropouts. These kinds of people make LSD and the complex stuff.

    • @kaffeeschnueffler101
      @kaffeeschnueffler101 6 років тому +15

      He's not uncle fester

  • @lyricvids2964
    @lyricvids2964 11 місяців тому +2

    This is such a good way to do lab procedures… I wish all experiments would report in the format of a UA-cam video

  • @azericthetraveller6355
    @azericthetraveller6355 Рік тому +11

    I came in expecting to hear about chemistry and such, but I learned a lot about bipolar disorder, it’s types and it’s symptoms. Neat

  • @SkinnerNoah
    @SkinnerNoah 4 роки тому +702

    Jesus: *turns water into wine*
    Nile: hold my beaker

    • @MidManPedro
      @MidManPedro 2 роки тому +4

      Lol

    • @hughjass1976
      @hughjass1976 2 роки тому +15

      Technically most winemakers turn water into wine, they just require some extra ingredients

    • @Ajokeiguess
      @Ajokeiguess 2 роки тому +1

      @@hughjass1976 and they aren’t actually turning it into wine.

    • @hughjass1976
      @hughjass1976 2 роки тому +11

      @@Ajokeiguess I refuse to converse with an axolotl

    • @Ajokeiguess
      @Ajokeiguess 2 роки тому +1

      @@hughjass1976 ok, It is technically impossible to converse with an animal that cannot speak though.

  • @effy8795
    @effy8795 3 роки тому +1278

    the info about the disorder itself was so straight forward and well explained, bro after years of therapy for it i cant believe this is the 1st time someone explains it to me decently

    • @SpiritOfHugs
      @SpiritOfHugs 2 роки тому +43

      It was also false in many points. Don't take it as medical advice. But if it gives you a starting point to research and ask questions, then that's great.

    • @kylecope7554
      @kylecope7554 2 роки тому

      Mad

    • @yazanhawari4441
      @yazanhawari4441 2 роки тому +19

      @@SpiritOfHugs I know this is old, but could you clarify/elaborate on the false points? And, if possible, link me to articles that would suggest the falsity of these points. Thank you!

    • @yazanhawari4441
      @yazanhawari4441 2 роки тому +5

      @@underdweller thanks!

    • @kirayoshikage4057
      @kirayoshikage4057 2 роки тому

      @@SpiritOfHugs Mental illness is not real, "false" points lmao, what a beautiful oxymoron, just like many other things, such as aliens, vampires, earth being the center of the universe or even god himself, it is completely made up.
      If it isn't a hard science it isn't worth considering when it comes to your physical well-being, and yes, your brain is a physical part of you. Yet none of the neuroscientists can find the real problem inside your brain nor figure out how to cure it, while """people""" who know nothing about how human brain works just yap about "mental illness" and prescribe questionable chemicals that also seem to cost a lot, be very ineffective, addictive and require very very long-term comittment which usually lasts your whole life that somehow is made worse by all of this compared to just not doing anything at all whatsoever.
      It is quite sad that you probably wrote this completely unironically and probably believe in at least one thing I said was made up.

  • @AcaTea
    @AcaTea 2 роки тому +12

    Even when I think he has created a substantial yield of 85%, he has to let us know that he didn’t actually do a good job. Dude, 85% is plenty in my book. You’re doing great.

  • @vale-fr3nt
    @vale-fr3nt Рік тому +1

    I LOVE YOUR CONTENT.. i don't understand many things u talk about but...for some reason it's just so nice to hear your voice

  • @juanpablo1834
    @juanpablo1834 4 роки тому +638

    "Depression and hypomania"
    Hypo meaning less than, and mania meaning mania.

    • @wlwww16
      @wlwww16 4 роки тому +111

      Chubbyemu reference?

    • @dislikecadam1926
      @dislikecadam1926 4 роки тому +101

      Emia means pressence in blood

    • @kyland719
      @kyland719 4 роки тому +79

      PRESENTING to the emergency room

    • @davidr2421
      @davidr2421 4 роки тому +59

      Hypoxemia - "Hypo", meaning "low"; "ox", referring to oxygen, "emia", meaning "presence in blood". Low oxygen presence in blood.

    • @lightofruin1938
      @lightofruin1938 4 роки тому +31

      Chubbyemu subscriber detected

  • @irtehmrepic
    @irtehmrepic 6 років тому +738

    NileRed: I got an 85% yield
    Me: Nice, much better than usual
    NileRed: But the reaction is so straightforward, it should be closer to 100%, so 85% is low.
    Me: ...

    • @lizbusby86
      @lizbusby86 3 роки тому +36

      Literally said the same thing. Any of my college chem teachers would have been very happy with 85%.

    • @SophiaAstatine
      @SophiaAstatine 3 роки тому +19

      @@lizbusby86 Raising the bar like that reminds me of my first experimental physics course. Maybe there's a little physicist in Nile.

    • @ineedapaimonirl3260
      @ineedapaimonirl3260 3 роки тому +9

      @@SophiaAstatine I remember him talking about how physics was one of his weakest parts when talking about brilliant sponsorship

    • @SophiaAstatine
      @SophiaAstatine 3 роки тому +4

      @@ineedapaimonirl3260 Hence why its just a little. :D

  • @brynharford6838
    @brynharford6838 2 роки тому

    You seem very clever. I'm quite amazed at your technical vocabulary and chemistry understanding. Well done man.

  • @tulpamedia
    @tulpamedia 7 місяців тому +3

    I have bipolar 1 disorder with psychotic features and I am on Lithium Carbonate. It's awesome how you just conjured this up in your garage hahaha I love it

  • @ELNS97
    @ELNS97 5 років тому +1805

    As someone who suffers from bipolar disorder -mixed bipolar disorder rapid cycling-I really appreciate you making sure that the information you provided on the subject was accurate so many people provide information on bipolar disorder that is incredibly incorrect. This just makes me love your videos even more.
    so I and I’m sure the rest of the bipolar community thank you for educating people on the subject and doing so in an unbiased and correct manner

    • @ericcarroll1593
      @ericcarroll1593 4 роки тому +6

      Do you cry a lot most bi polar people cry a lot

    • @Arclight3983
      @Arclight3983 3 роки тому +17

      I hope your doing well! :)

    • @sino_diogenes
      @sino_diogenes 3 роки тому +90

      it's funny, people who know the least about something but need to research it for some reason tend to end up being the most correct, as they are unbiased, objective, and open-minded.

    • @joegaming1818
      @joegaming1818 3 роки тому +4

      Bro who diagnosed you

    • @bugsy7050
      @bugsy7050 3 роки тому +3

      does it matter?

  • @jhunkubabu
    @jhunkubabu 7 років тому +997

    I am a 19 year old chemistry student diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Thank you for making this video and spending time talking about this disorder. Public understanding of it would really help every day life of people like me.

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +386

      +jhunkubabu no problem! I am a big advocate for mental health awareness

    • @owlsight4499
      @owlsight4499 7 років тому +57

      I'm not diagnosed with bipolar disorder, although I have half a dozen other mental disorders and have to eat pills that costs a fortune, but I also wanted to thank you after reading your response - thank you!

    • @JohnnyYenn
      @JohnnyYenn 7 років тому +3

      jhunkubabu Bipolar 1 or bipolar 2?

    • @billkeithchannel
      @billkeithchannel 6 років тому +5

      I wonder if you added this when making crack cocaine if it would help my bi-polar wife addict? From what I have read and lived through the mixing of the two problems (bi-polar, crack head) is a difficult one to recover from. You can email her if you have $200 and want a _date._

    • @theladysamantha193
      @theladysamantha193 6 років тому +8

      Education of your disorder is the most powerful weapon against it you have!

  • @user-yt5zu5yj4r
    @user-yt5zu5yj4r Місяць тому +1

    The green tea and avocado smoothie turned out exactly as would be expected.

  • @tiheich
    @tiheich 2 роки тому +2

    This guy is both, smart and creative, like you gotta come up with this type of ideas, and be qualified enough to actually go through with the process

  • @ukkomies100
    @ukkomies100 6 років тому +2541

    I cant understand why anyone would think that chemistry is boring

    • @ELNS97
      @ELNS97 5 років тому +212

      ukkomies100 surprisingly I hated chemistry in high school and failed it multiple times but class was never entertaining it was rather boring and reading words out of a textbook rather than seeing it demonstrated. Her it is explained thoroughly and paired with reasoning and examples making it far easier to comprehend and much more entertaining I get excited about watching it I feel if demonstrations and videos like this were shown in schools all around the United States and other countries kids would take far more interest in things that they traditionally don’t see interesting most kids learn more by seeing than by reading words in a book and if you can show them examples and apply it to real life scenarios they are far more likely to retain that information then they are having it preached to them

    • @giovannistriano3564
      @giovannistriano3564 5 років тому +165

      Shit teachers, half hearted experiments, questions answered with “you don’t need to know that” or “that’s not on the specification”, poor learning resources

    • @sm-xe9xs
      @sm-xe9xs 5 років тому +21

      all the paperwork can get boring but experiments and stuff like this is so fun and interesting

    • @jayc2469
      @jayc2469 4 роки тому +12

      it's quite simple - the ones who either refuse to understand or _can't_ understand

    • @seand3972
      @seand3972 4 роки тому +1

      Shut up nerd

  • @Polite_Cat
    @Polite_Cat 7 років тому +1155

    It would be interesting if you were able to make penicillin. Like starting from the mold and everything. Would be an awesome video, I think! Not sure how hard it would be..

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +696

      +kekejojo1212 I really want to do that. I ideally want to be able to isolate it. I am working on it

    • @Polite_Cat
      @Polite_Cat 7 років тому +88

      Awesome! I would love to see it. If you did isolate it, wonder if you could somehow add clavulanic acid, (added to penicillin drugs to make them more effective against certain bacterias) like the drug Augmentin

    • @angelaiheanacho2568
      @angelaiheanacho2568 4 роки тому +7

      What?

    • @barqueed3024
      @barqueed3024 3 роки тому +4

      Hey! I’m allergic

    • @bwkdjbghw9366
      @bwkdjbghw9366 3 роки тому +1

      Puxley same

  • @TheRavensLegion
    @TheRavensLegion 2 роки тому +3

    lowkey love his voice. its so calming

  • @h.p.734
    @h.p.734 5 місяців тому

    The first couple minutes could've actually been a pharmacology video! Great stuff!

  • @5roundsrapid263
    @5roundsrapid263 7 років тому +606

    I accidentally made dilithium crystals. I now have a warp core, though.

    • @fuckingdank6333
      @fuckingdank6333 5 років тому +7

      Noice..

    • @therekter7871
      @therekter7871 4 роки тому +4

      Warhammer 40000

    • @LegoClone17
      @LegoClone17 4 роки тому +7

      Do you have a matter anti matter reactor though?

    • @justsomeguy144
      @justsomeguy144 3 роки тому +4

      @@LegoClone17 don't worry antimatter is super easy to make all you need is 20 condensed carbon and some dihydrogen then, boom animatter.

    • @cnsrd4648
      @cnsrd4648 3 роки тому +1

      NMS?

  • @DreadlyKnight
    @DreadlyKnight 3 роки тому +524

    Me: so I can-
    NileRed: NO ONE SHOULD EVER THING OF INGESTING THIS
    Me: yes, of course

    • @Bleepbleepblorbus
      @Bleepbleepblorbus 2 роки тому +12

      *THING*

    • @ptoughneigh4967
      @ptoughneigh4967 2 роки тому +2

      THING

    • @nickmuffin1722
      @nickmuffin1722 2 роки тому +2

      THING

    • @hayaokakizaki4463
      @hayaokakizaki4463 2 роки тому +5

      Drug prices really making people weird

    • @franchi8601
      @franchi8601 2 роки тому +1

      I am curious if a normal person ingests lab grade lithium carbonate, what would happen? What is the reaction? Would the person sleep like a whole day? Anyone know what lithium carbonate does to a nermal person?

  • @jay-leevanderberg8174
    @jay-leevanderberg8174 2 роки тому

    Thank you for that intro about bipolar disorder!

  • @QuadReaktor
    @QuadReaktor 2 роки тому

    This was a thing I was thinking about many times !! Thanks for this Video & information, all your Videos btw. 💛

  • @flame3723
    @flame3723 4 роки тому +429

    John Cade sounds like a cool guy, tested himself to make sure lithium wasnt gonna kill his patients instantly. I mean it eventually did but he tried.

    • @oxycuntin2059
      @oxycuntin2059 3 роки тому +23

      he was just out of meds and too depressed to renew his prescription lol.

    • @timrb
      @timrb 3 роки тому +24

      They named the psychiatric ward in Royal Melbourne Hospital after him.

    • @noisetv1863
      @noisetv1863 2 роки тому +3

      I mean, sort of uncool to inject all those hamsters with lunatic piss and time how quickly they die from it... but yeah.

    • @TiqueO6
      @TiqueO6 2 роки тому +3

      ironically two months after Cade in Australia discovered the efficacy of lithium for mood stabilization the us FDA banned it for 21 years!

    • @JACKOFALLFATES
      @JACKOFALLFATES Рік тому

      only fitting he died of a heart attack abusing lithium thinking its helping

  • @BlueCoreGamming
    @BlueCoreGamming 4 роки тому +384

    "Mania last 7 days
    Depression last two weeks'
    ...
    Yup, of course the Universe would make it that way.

    • @Imaboss8ball
      @Imaboss8ball 4 роки тому +42

      The mania is much worse than the depression

    • @cube2fox
      @cube2fox 4 роки тому +10

      @@Imaboss8ball Why? During mania you feel awesome, during depression you feel like shit. Granted, you might do some dangerous shit during mania, while you probably do nothing dangerous during depression, except suicide of course...

    • @anibalmattiwos7613
      @anibalmattiwos7613 4 роки тому +84

      @@cube2fox Mania isn't so great though, sure you feel awsome but you'll end up saying shit you shouldn't say to people you don't want to say it too.
      You can also make irrational decisions like quiting your job, starting projects you wont be able to finish or are unqualified for and at worst, jump out a window thinking you're invincible.
      So it feels nice but it ain't nice cause it ain't you.
      Also the greater the Manic episode the worse the depressive state that follows.
      If there was a way to stay in a mild, stable, manic episode it would be great but untill then. It sucks.

    • @cube2fox
      @cube2fox 4 роки тому +13

      @@anibalmattiwos7613 Oh yes, makes sense. :/ Do you have experience with mania? I unfortunately had experience with depression, but not mania, so naturally I focussed on how you feel instead of the consequences of ones actions (which are, as I said, _mostly_ harmless for depression).

    • @anibalmattiwos7613
      @anibalmattiwos7613 4 роки тому +35

      @@cube2fox I was diagnosed with depression but not bipolarism because i opted not to tell them about my Manic episode cause i was somewhat ashmed of it, i probably should get myself checked tbh.
      Took antidepressants, it worked for a while but started to make things worse later with some crazy moodswings.
      But yes i have experience with Mania, it lasted a bit longer then a week almost two, it felt amazing, i felt like an actual God looking down on people.
      I said and did some bad stuff during my Manic episode, stuff i regret saying today, luckly it was mostly directed at my family so they understood...
      Also read and wrote alot, could only sleep for 4-2 hours a night and made a bunch of irrational decisions, still have most of the stuff i wrote as a reminder of how bad things can get if im not careful, i threw away the rest cause it was too crazy for me to handle. Reading it feels like reading something a psychotic person you don't know wrote, but i try not to since it can be a trigger.
      I mostly only get some hypomania at times, sleep little, racing thoughts, hard to focus, elevated mood, scuffed appetite, talk alot of crazy nonsense and some hyperactivity at times, but most of the times im usually depressed.
      It wears one out with time you know, cause you can't be consistent with anything due to the fluctuating moods, sleep patterns, appetite, and general lack of focus that develops over time. You drift away from people, avoiding them for months only to show up again when elevated, it tears on your relationships. The worst part is the anxiety, anxiety pills don't help either.
      The triggers to Mania and depression involves things like stress, and since you have elevated cortisol it means you're more susceptible to stress, so alot of things end up being "triggers" even minor mundane things.
      If not careful my hypomania could lead to full blown Mania, then god knows wtf i'll end up doing.
      But yeah, sorry for the long post.

  • @infidelmarine5826
    @infidelmarine5826 2 роки тому

    I fell asleep not because the video was boring (it wasn't, in fact, it was awsome as hell) its just cause your voice is so calming and relaxing

  • @toddwoods1146
    @toddwoods1146 2 роки тому +7

    I'm an uneducated carpenter but somehow I'm going through all of Niles videos. Good stuff

  • @Ke-pq8bu
    @Ke-pq8bu 5 років тому +436

    *BREAKING NEWS:* Hundreds eat batteries to treat bipolarism

    • @maksuree
      @maksuree 4 роки тому +58

      >bipolarism
      Being bipolar is an ideology now?

    • @luisp.3788
      @luisp.3788 4 роки тому +14

      @@maksuree bipolarisation

    • @MicahTheZombie
      @MicahTheZombie 3 роки тому +7

      @@luisp.3788 polymerization

    • @Hohepunkt
      @Hohepunkt 3 роки тому +2

      MicahTheZombie haha that killed me

    • @dewybunny
      @dewybunny 3 роки тому +1

      @@MicahTheZombie when did we end up in yugioh

  • @theCodyReeder
    @theCodyReeder 7 років тому +1483

    Or you could just buy lithium carbonate by the pound from a ceramic supply store... (I'm one to talk, lol) also why not just add the carbonate directly to the hydroxide solution? just more chemistry to explain I suppose. Great video by the way!

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +675

      +Cody'sLab there are a few ways and I thought this would be the cleanest. No side products to form besides water. Also, true about buying it. I guess it's the idea of just getting it from household products.

    • @AdamA-wg1ko
      @AdamA-wg1ko 7 років тому +31

      Cody'sLab I always see you around these videos!! you should feel proud that you made one of the top ten channels in all of UA-cam :) true story..
      no reply necessary... just carry on :)

    • @billkeithchannel
      @billkeithchannel 6 років тому +8

      The Earth is ________FLAT!__________

    • @rarebeeph1783
      @rarebeeph1783 6 років тому +39

      Cody'sLab Who would have thought that the guy that bit sodium would watch the guy who poured acid on his hand... ;D

    • @spencermiller9612
      @spencermiller9612 6 років тому +2

      Cody the real mvp

  • @colemccune1184
    @colemccune1184 2 роки тому +1

    I don't even know what he's doing but I love watching it.its calming

  • @PokefreakMaster333
    @PokefreakMaster333 2 роки тому

    This channel makes me value chemistry unlike ever before. Thank you NileGreen

  • @rixnax21
    @rixnax21 4 роки тому +63

    Next NileRed video: "Making LSD from an LCD screen"

  • @jaysonlaplante-marion6138
    @jaysonlaplante-marion6138 3 роки тому +539

    Fun fact: Pill is pronounced the same way as the word Pile, in french, which means battery.

  • @hiddenhope7569
    @hiddenhope7569 Рік тому

    Thanks for the vid fam.

  • @rileymosman2808
    @rileymosman2808 Рік тому

    Neat, my Mom is Bipolar so I wanted to check this out. Figured the medicine in question had to be lithium given the medium.

  • @schmittymcshmitterson743
    @schmittymcshmitterson743 3 роки тому +37

    Bruh....the key to my happiness has been in my TV remote this whole time!?!

  • @chandrasekharlimit4547
    @chandrasekharlimit4547 4 роки тому +67

    I was on lithium with Prozac for a year and a half, lithium also works as an augmenter with other anti depressants because of its mood stabilizing properties :) happily now off of them and doing very well 💕 don’t be afraid to ask for help and talk about your mental health 💕

  • @isaacramirez3729
    @isaacramirez3729 Рік тому

    My doc has me on bipolar medication but, as far as I know I'm not bipolar. It is helping with a lot of my mood issues and food issues

  • @the1games253
    @the1games253 Рік тому

    I am amazed at your work even when i dont know whats going on

  • @adminchobe
    @adminchobe 3 роки тому +73

    Would have been semi-concerned if this was titled "Edible Chem:"

  • @brandoncao8666
    @brandoncao8666 7 років тому +278

    I think you need to emphasize that this ISN'T an April fool's joke Nile.

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +212

      It didnt even occur to me that people would think it is

    • @laharl2k
      @laharl2k 7 років тому +36

      NileRed i didnt watch it till today because i thought i was a joke about bipolar disorder and bipolar batteries.
      Never actually thought it could be a real thing. xD
      ps: rip beaker :(

    • @drfrog4
      @drfrog4 6 років тому +4

      Laharl Krichevskoy you didnt know batteries contain lithium...?

  • @zariajohnson9623
    @zariajohnson9623 2 роки тому +1

    I'm late but I very much appreciated the education on bipolar disorder... most people don't bother

  • @FireFlames17
    @FireFlames17 11 місяців тому

    Ive been watching your videos for years but haven't seen this one til now. I feel like there would be much you either would have done different, or gotten more pure with your current lab versus the old school garage haha Enjoy your new experiments!

  • @TeaSkies
    @TeaSkies 5 років тому +311

    Tbh, the beginning of the video taught me more about my mental illness than my psychiatrist 🙃

  • @channenrussell822
    @channenrussell822 3 роки тому +114

    I absolutely love how much research you have clearly done on bipolar disorder, I don't personally have it but I do have BPD and can appreciate how much it can mean to someone when others do research. 🖤🖤

    • @chemistryofquestionablequa6252
      @chemistryofquestionablequa6252 Рік тому +8

      Oooof, bpd is brutal for the people around you. I've got a hard to classify personality disorder, but I hope it's never diagnosed as bpd. Unlikely since I'm a guy, but still. Hope you are doing ok.

    • @channenrussell822
      @channenrussell822 Рік тому +4

      ​@@chemistryofquestionablequa6252 I'm doing okay, thank you! I really hope you get the diagnosis you're after and get the help you need 💖

    • @3DRiley_
      @3DRiley_ Рік тому +2

      Well to be honest he just talked about the basic medically relevant observations for people with such disorders and it had quite a few mistakes or oversimplifications. The actual experience is a much darker and disturbing story which can easily destroy the whole life of the affected if not diagnosed and treated soon after symptoms first appear.
      I hope you are getting the care you need and are able to have a somewhat normal life. I got to know a couple of people with BPD during my stays at a psychiatric hospital and from what I learned, while bipolar can be hard I much prefer it over BPD. How hard life for people with BPD can be makes it all the more amazing when people that have it can keep up with it and life. And that can be simple things like just doing somewhat ok and managing simple things about life while being in a hospital.

  • @fastral7769
    @fastral7769 2 роки тому

    Gotta love that battery acid smoothie.

  • @SDSypher
    @SDSypher Рік тому

    Nicely placed ad roll around 7:09 when he said acid lol lol

  • @Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice
    @Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice 5 років тому +114

    Looks like I don't need my doctor anymore. /kidding!
    It's really interesting seeing this as a bipolar person. The toxicity is a real bummer. I think my body hates even normal doses of it.

    • @monad_tcp
      @monad_tcp 4 роки тому +7

      perhaps that's the problem, our bodies hates it so much that they get rid of any lithium at all impairing some electrical activity

  • @hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156
    @hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156 4 роки тому +48

    Cheers on being so non-judgemental, scientifically acurate about both the disease and the medication, and just overall superbly professionnal. This video is helping make people aware and accepting of the disease. You are bringing goodness into this world.

    • @kirayoshikage4057
      @kirayoshikage4057 2 роки тому +1

      Psychology is not a science so how can he be scientifically accurate? Unless you mean he's good at reading, which he has to be as a chemist.
      Also what do you mean by "accepting" of a disease? What does this even mean? If this was scientifically proven (and it isn't), nobody would need to be "accepting" of it, just like cancer.
      Freudian slip perhaps?

    • @sebastianriz4703
      @sebastianriz4703 2 роки тому +4

      @@kirayoshikage4057 Did you just say psychology is not science? As if it hasn't been an actual medical field of study for decades?
      Lmao okay. Do you think the moon landing is fake, , vaccines are evil, 5G kills, and the Earth is flat too?

    • @kirayoshikage4057
      @kirayoshikage4057 2 роки тому

      @@sebastianriz4703
      >psychology is totally a science
      >immediately latches onto false association fallacy
      Your emotions aren't science, snowflake.

    • @Plasmafox
      @Plasmafox 2 роки тому +1

      @@sebastianriz4703 Psychology does not have anything to do with medications, that's psychiatry. BTW, if aspirin had as low effectiveness and as high rate of life-altering side effects as the average psych drug, it would be illegal to sell it!

    • @someguy2171
      @someguy2171 2 роки тому

      That guy is a troll, just letting you know. Have a good day!

  • @ActuallyMichaelJordan
    @ActuallyMichaelJordan 2 роки тому

    This channel is my favorite place to learn new arson methods!

  • @lucardo__
    @lucardo__ 2 роки тому

    Everytime I see a Nile red video I assume it's new before seeing its 4 years old. Amazing content

  • @St0RM33
    @St0RM33 7 років тому +371

    Now how to make LSD...

    • @karlbergen6826
      @karlbergen6826 5 років тому +30

      I don't think you want to go there. Not only are the legal penalties terrible; you could accidentally ingest a milligram kilogram and end up in a psycho ward or jail.

    • @0x8badf00d
      @0x8badf00d 5 років тому +93

      @@karlbergen6826 WTF is a milligram kilogram?

    • @karlbergen6826
      @karlbergen6826 5 років тому +14

      @@0x8badf00d
      It's a typo should just be milligram.

    • @somehyjinx
      @somehyjinx 5 років тому +20

      Hawaiian baby woodrose. It's not a secret. Morning glory is easier to get. Grind them up and put it in ice water. Keep the water cold. Let it turn slightly pink and filter out the solids. The LSA is now extracted in the water. The solids from morning glory seeds will make you quite sick. Some morning glory seeds may be covered in antifungal crap too.. LSA is not a good substitute for actual LSD. It's more of a disassociative and depressant than a hallucinogen or psychedelic. It will lower your seizure threshold a lot. Overall not very enjoyable.

    • @Carlos-fi3xr
      @Carlos-fi3xr 5 років тому

      He doesn't have the skills nearly at all it takes to make LSD

  • @tpmartin210
    @tpmartin210 Рік тому

    The description of bipolar disorder at the start is the most descriptive definition of bipolar disorder I have ever heard

  • @TY-up1xp
    @TY-up1xp 2 роки тому +1

    Lithium was the difference between being able to live and not being able to function. It's an amazing medication.

  • @donielf1074
    @donielf1074 4 роки тому +44

    16:00 Wouldn’t the lithium catching fire impact your yield?

  • @ExacoMvm
    @ExacoMvm 4 роки тому +264

    Next: Making a ADHD Medication from Batteries
    Amphetamine

    • @BigOlSmellyFlashlight
      @BigOlSmellyFlashlight 3 роки тому +11

      yeah I take methn't

    • @preposteroustoast
      @preposteroustoast 3 роки тому +1

      I take methylphenidate

    • @jordie2772
      @jordie2772 3 роки тому +4

      Should I start taking vyvanse? Concerta and adderall haven’t worked for me so far and I don’t know what would

    • @ExacoMvm
      @ExacoMvm 3 роки тому +4

      @@jordie2772 For what?
      I know many ppl would throw rocks at me for saying this but i would say avoid any medication for psychological issues unless you're on the brink of suicide.
      The doctors themselves warns that these pills are only effective as long as you're taking them and they're supposed to be taken for lifetime. They're not a cure.
      Therapy, Motivation & Self-Discipline for changing your lifestyle into a better one is far more effective, i had taken SSRI's in the past for like half year and it made everything worse after i quit them + had no effect when i was on them whatsoever, now i'm clean for over 5 years. I only drink beer occasionally.

    • @marshmallowcat7062
      @marshmallowcat7062 3 роки тому +15

      @@ExacoMvm dude, she's talking about ADHD meds, not antidepressants. These are different medications and disorders. ADHD meds really helps and they are, infact making our life much better and easier:)))
      Sure, I think that Therapy, Motivation and Self-discipline are important BUT it's not enough and meds are Helping some of us more:))
      It's ok to take meds:)))💞

  • @atlascross1330
    @atlascross1330 2 роки тому

    Most educational video I’ve ever seen

  • @TheDeatharcana
    @TheDeatharcana 4 місяці тому

    Eyyy, I've been on Lithium carbonate myself, definitely helps the bipolar disorder.

  • @richardrises
    @richardrises 7 років тому +201

    Apparently your voice is very punctual, because the auto-caption option only messed up on ONE word through the entire video. ("Nile")

    • @greenthizzle4
      @greenthizzle4 5 років тому +3

      FullmetalSpeaks you watch videos just to look for mistakes huh? And then post the mistake to the comments hoping for likes

    • @chimes023
      @chimes023 5 років тому +99

      @@greenthizzle4 Uhh no he's actually complimenting him on his pronunciation 😅 Wow people need to stop getting triggered by literally everything

    • @greenthizzle4
      @greenthizzle4 5 років тому +5

      ShroudedPanda yeah sometimes I think that's possible lol

    • @SolluxDivide
      @SolluxDivide 4 роки тому +1

      He's very clear, yes.

    • @fluffy7636
      @fluffy7636 4 роки тому +7

      @@greenthizzle4 A little cynical, I suppose, I understand you have been responded to prior, but still.

  • @aedenralston9650
    @aedenralston9650 4 роки тому +90

    I feel like UA-cam recommendations are trying to tell me something

  • @lucithesick854
    @lucithesick854 2 роки тому

    I have bipolar disorder 2 and my mood stabilizers have done wonders.

  • @bruzzunathtuch
    @bruzzunathtuch 2 місяці тому +1

    **accidentally eats a battery and after a while, I begin to feel my stomach burning**
    "Oops! Zat was not medicine!"

  • @benitoabreu4785
    @benitoabreu4785 4 роки тому +19

    You're a very intelligent person, I give you full respect for it! People like you should be better funded for your actions and experiments. You seem to be a excellent contribution to the improvement to humanity as a whole!

  • @lozzythecoolone
    @lozzythecoolone 7 років тому +15

    I just wanted to say that I love your videos a lot and although I'm not very knowledgeable on the subject of chemistry, I find your videos entertaining and really interesting.
    This isn't a very chemistry-y request, but it would be awesome to see you maybe do a Q&A or something similar.

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +7

      +Lozzy Sunshine I will eventually!

  • @user-ft5cy2qt7v
    @user-ft5cy2qt7v Рік тому

    I love a hand that meets my own with a grasp that causes some sensation

  • @KiciusPLAY
    @KiciusPLAY Рік тому +1

    the best part would be "no one should really take this" then taking it to see if it does have any effect

  • @enbyriot9088
    @enbyriot9088 4 роки тому +31

    where all my other lithium takers at 😤😤💯💯💯 we out here controlling our manic phases

    • @SeaCryptWeave
      @SeaCryptWeave Рік тому

      wouldnt the depressive state be more problematic?

  • @acumenium8157
    @acumenium8157 3 роки тому +447

    You know you're American when you have to make your own medicine.

  • @null12mc
    @null12mc Рік тому +1

    WHY- y know what this is fun to watch, as long as you don’t end up consuming it

  • @Podgorski37
    @Podgorski37 2 роки тому

    2:24 never thought I'd see Melbourne mentioned in a video here, as well as the suburb of Bundoora that I have lived in :D

  • @fpm1979
    @fpm1979 7 років тому +37

    Nile, could you please record a video about all the items behind you on the shelve? They look fairly technical to me.

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +24

      They are pretty boring, honestly!

  • @gfhrtshergheghegewgewgew1730
    @gfhrtshergheghegewgewgew1730 4 роки тому +50

    "hydrochloric acid is very volatile" you forgot that it's also cheap which makes it very relatable

    • @screechingtoad2683
      @screechingtoad2683 3 роки тому +2

      Shit! Get that crap out of my stomach! JK, I'd probably die of indigestion

    • @blank888
      @blank888 2 роки тому

      @@screechingtoad2683 You when you find out that it is in your stomach: ua-cam.com/video/MtC1Bh7WQ3g/v-deo.html

  • @user-hr7cj6fx4q
    @user-hr7cj6fx4q 2 роки тому

    I saw the video and thought "oh cool some type of lithium medication," but it's not just some medication, it's one that I take. Makes the video even more interesting.

  • @lemmott1332
    @lemmott1332 2 роки тому

    I just got an ad for soda stream which is the brand Nigel uses for making soda drinks.

  • @playerzero2236
    @playerzero2236 4 роки тому +79

    I'm so happy, 'cause today I found my friends

  • @aseal6412
    @aseal6412 4 роки тому +49

    surprised at how thorough the intro on bipolar was. i've been prescribed lithium for other reasons than bipolar, but but it wasn't for me. probably works great for bipolar though lol

    • @xxxggthyf
      @xxxggthyf 2 роки тому +3

      It didn't work for me. A classic example of the treatment being worse than the disease in my case. Horrible stuff.

    • @kirayoshikage4057
      @kirayoshikage4057 2 роки тому +1

      @@xxxggthyf A classic example of countless lives being ruined due to pseudoscience still being legal in 2022.

  • @cjsapp3590
    @cjsapp3590 Рік тому

    16:30 I straight up thought the glares were lines and you were about to snort that ish 😅

  • @gdkuttigames387
    @gdkuttigames387 Рік тому

    Tbh if im in a bad mood i just smell at some rice it makes me calm down, feel chilled and just makes me happy. Maybe its just me but im pretty sure that smelling on stuff that is some kinda bound to you makes you feel better maybe somebody can try this or confirm or deny my theory

  • @henrybaker8039
    @henrybaker8039 7 років тому +54

    Should be called 'How to overdose on lithium'

  • @Munisk52
    @Munisk52 7 років тому +8

    its really entertaining to see you extract useful chemicals from everyday use items, I'm glad I've subbed

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  7 років тому +5

      Glad you liked it!

  • @infantek77
    @infantek77 Рік тому

    omg i didnt knew you had youtube i only knew you beacuse of tiktok and i am very into this kinda stuff so i would be looking at your chanel alot now

  • @abrahamrreich1416
    @abrahamrreich1416 Рік тому +1

    I can't be the only one that is wondering how many watch lists this man is on

  • @petradegroot3578
    @petradegroot3578 4 роки тому +5

    It’s really cool to see how my medicine is made, thanks👍🏼 i’ve had a depression, but my anti-depressant didn’t do enough. As you said, it’s a mood stabilizer in my case.