RP's article on "Thyroid, insomnia, and the insanities" relating to brain energy offers a few additional ideas, one of which is lithium supplementation. It doesn't discuss it in detail and the lithium studies cited are getting old. That article is relevant to me as I suffer from insomnia and lethargy.
On prescription, you can get high doses of lithium carbonate. This is not necessary however, as it seems others forms like lithium orotate are more water soluble, so a lower amount of that form is as good. Lithium orotate for example is cheaply available over the counter.
I got my hands on Doctors Best Lithium Orotate. As expected, it is loaded with controversial ingredients including silicon dioxide. I dissolve the pills in water, and since lithium orotate is said to have good water solubility, I expect Li+ ions to get distributed in the water easily, while the white sediments are the useless ingredients that can be filtered out (using a cloth).
No guarantee its a good source of lithium, I'm not a chemist. Any ideas on better sources of lithium?
On prescription, you can get high doses of lithium carbonate. This is not necessary however, as it seems others forms like lithium orotate are more water soluble, so a lower amount of that form is as good. Lithium orotate for example is cheaply available over the counter.
I got my hands on Doctors Best Lithium Orotate. As expected, it is loaded with controversial ingredients including silicon dioxide. I dissolve the pills in water, and since lithium orotate is said to have good water solubility, I expect Li+ ions to get distributed in the water easily, while the white sediments are the useless ingredients that can be filtered out (using a cloth).
No guarantee its a good source of lithium, I'm not a chemist. Any ideas on better sources of lithium?