Lemon Balm vs Lithium Orotate for sleep
Short answer: For sleep, more users report improvement with Lithium Orotate — 100% of 16 reports, versus 92% of 106 for Lemon Balm.
Lemon Balm has 14 meta-analyses and 28 randomized trials on PubMed; Lithium Orotate has 581 and 979.
Based on 459 reports about Lemon Balm and 307 about Lithium Orotate. Not medical advice.
| Lemon Balm Supplement | Lithium Orotate Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 70%helped184 reports · high confidence | 76%helped138 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 14 / 28 | 581 / 979 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 88% (121) | 98% (80) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 92% (106) | 100% (16) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 93% (14) | 92% (108) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 75% (8) | 81% (16) |
| Common side effects | drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness, heart rate | brain fog, emotional blunting, sexual dysfunction, drowsiness |
| Typical dose reported | 20 mg / before bed | 1-2 tablets |
The small number of clinical trials and differences between their methods were the limitations of the present study. Further high-quality studies are needed to firmly establish the clinical efficacy of the lemon balm.
Phytother Res, 2021 ↗“drinking lemon balm tea has turned out to be a game changer for me when I’m sad or have anxiety (so I drink it every day now lol)”
Although it is yet to be determined which is more effective between lithium or lecanemab or donanemab, lithium may be more effective than aducanumab. Aducanumab, lecanemab and donanemab do not appear to differ in their effectiveness on cognitive function. Low-dose lithium may be safer than aducanumab, lecanemab and donanemab.
Ageing Res Rev, 2024 ↗“The lithium is absolutely curbing my mania... My social anxiety is 100% gone when I take lithium orotate.”
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