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I have taken a lithium supplement for a decade in small doses of 5mg 2-3x a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). Sometimes when I mention it, they get funny looks on their faces and start looking around for exits or straight jackets. These reactions arent a suprise, since lithium is usually associated with things like bipolar, depression and mental illness. But I've never suffered from mental illness, although my ex wife and certain doctors and perhaps the cia might disagree. Lithium however isn’t a drug at all. It’s actually a mineral and part of the same family of minerals that includes sodium and potassium but is not found in most multivitamins. It is a vital nutrient that the body needs in trace amounts, but I'm told by many hair tissue mineral analysis practitioners/naturopathic doctors that its almost always low in those with mood issues and many times with other health issues. This form Orotate allows the lithium to better pass the blood brain barrier. Lithium plays a role in B12 transport into the cell. You want to be certain that you have adequate lithium in your body prior to adding high doses of B12 because of the interaction of lithium with B12 transport. lithium has the ability to both protect and renew brain cells. British medical journal The Lancet: Eight of 10 individuals who took lithium showed an average 3 percent increase in brain grey matter in just four weeks and also protects against neurotoxins. Lithium has also been shown to be effective at ultra-low doses, such as those found naturally in tap water. A ten year Texas study found that the incidence of rape, homicide, suicide, burglary and drug addiction was significantly lower in counties where the water supply contained 70-170 micrograms of lithium per liter, compared to counties where there is little or no lithium in the water. Even a very thirsty Texan who drank three liters of water a day (100 ounces) would still be getting only a half a milligram of lithium per day, if they lived in an area where there is 170 mcg. of lithium per liter of water. Compare this to the amount commonly taken by bipolar patients: 900 mg/day of lithium carbonate, which contains 165 mg of elemental lithium. Put another way, the startling results of the Texas study were achieved with doses that were one-third of one percent of the amount taken by bipolar patients. It has been shown that if the blood supply is suddenly cut off to the brain, such as with a stroke, brain cells suffer much less damage if the stroke victim has been already taking lithium. Weyland's product raises levels on my HTMA, and was effective. I would recommend this brand to others.