lithium orotate (Serenity)

Introduction

Over the counter.

Uses

• stress
• anxiety
• depression
• mood swings

Contraindications

• not much data

Dosage

• 1 to 3 pills a day
• ~ 5 mg Li+ per 120 mg pill, compared to about 60 mg for each 300 mg capsule of lithium carbonate

Adverse effects

• lithium toxicity noted in a patient taking 18 pills/day

• drug adverse effects of psychotropic agents

Mechanism of action

• see lithium carbonate

More general terms

• pharmaceutical lithium
• salt
• alternative medication