Side effects and watch-outs
- Very well tolerated at low doses
- GI upset
- Tremor (at pharmaceutical doses — not seen at low dose)
- Do not combine with NSAIDS or diuretics
- Thyroid effects at higher doses
Medication / Neuroprotection
Lithium Orotate (Low Dose)
Lithium salt with superior brain penetration vs lithium carbonate. At low doses (1–10mg elemental lithium), neurprotective, increases grey matter volume, reduces suicide risk and neurodegeneration. Epidemiological data: higher lithium in drinking water correlates with lower dementia rates.
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