Yes your level is much lower than what would sometimes be given for bipolar. But that doesn't mean that it is inconsequential. As I said, I've heard a few doctors recommend people who have no problems with depression to take lithium orotate - simply because the body is generally towards the low side on it. I myself refused my doctor (other relatives accepted), but to each his own.The level of lithium I'm taking is far lower than the typical clinical dose range of 300 mg or even more. — Question
I'm no doctor and don't pretend to be one; but, try some lithium. It's as harmless as one can get and is quite effective as an adjunct to most medications along with being a potent anti-suicidal drug. I take 5 mg (120mg of lithium orotate) every day and feel quite serene and calm. Goods stuff for your body also. — Question
I think that's a gross misunderstanding of my claim. If there are means to minimize suffering at little to no cost (side effect wise) I feel that mentioning taking a simple compound like lithium is OK.You make it seem as if it's candy and if there's nothing wrong with doing drugs as long as makes you feel good. — Gooseone
It is not necessary to do so and doing so can impair your functionality as well as your quality of life. — m-theory
Well it usually sells in the form of Lithium Orotate, which are capsules 130-120mg in active content. That translates to roughly 5mg of lithium. What your body does with it once you've taken it though -- that's never too clear. That's why blood serum tests are the only means of verifying the concentration that is present in the blood, whether it builds up and so forth. And anyway, the main point is that you only need it if your levels of lithium are low. So to verify that, you should get a blood test.Being an unregulated supplement, how do we know exactly what and how much we would be taking? — John
Here's the problem, and while I'm at it, my dislike for calling states of mind as 'disorders', is that we don't really know what exact amount or the ratio of neurotransmitters is needed to be in or in what amount, and quite frankly we will never know the answer to that. All we do know that in some people with clinical or non-clinical (is there any difference between the two?) depression have a state of mind that won't let them function as they wish.I was talking about medical depression which can be treated as a chemical imbalance. — m-theory
That mindset is actually what comes before. — Heister Eggcart
Well, behaviors and thoughts can be changed before the depression becomes such a nuisance. — Question
But medicine isn't always given to the clinically depressed, you're ignoring that fact. Some people get better spontaneously, by themselves, others find a way through CBT, MBSR or ACT or another variation of therapy. You speak of medicine (pills) as if it is absolutely necessary, and it's not. It may be necessary for some people and in some cases, but certainly not all.Mmm, I dunno about that. The whole point of the clinically depressed requiring medication is because they are not able to change their behaviors and thoughts. — Heister Eggcart
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