Lithium Carbonate vs Lithium Orotate for mood
Short answer: For mood, more users report improvement with Lithium Orotate — 91% of 70 reports, versus 44% of 9 for Lithium Carbonate.
Lithium Carbonate has 46 meta-analyses and 194 randomized trials on PubMed; Lithium Orotate has 0 and 0.
Based on 17 reports about Lithium Carbonate and 220 about Lithium Orotate. Not medical advice.
| Lithium Carbonate Medication | Lithium Orotate Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 19 | 54 |
| Verdict | Mostly negative | Mostly positive |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 25% | 75% |
| Reports | 17 | 220 |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | DResearch: None |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 46 / 194 | 0 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 77% (13) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | — | 100% (3) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | — | 100% (15) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | — | 97% (58) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 44% (9) | 91% (70) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 100% (2) |
| Common side effects | zombie effect, kidney failure, polydipsia, polyuria | brain fog, drowsiness, diarrhea, emotional blunting |
| Typical dose reported | 300 mg | 1-2 tablets |
Although the use of hemodialysis to enhance the elimination of lithium in patients with lithium poisoning appears logical, there is no evidence from randomized controlled trials to support nor refute the use of hemodialysis in the management of patients with lithium poisoning.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2015 ↗“Took the life right out of me, made me feel like a zombie.”
“Why not lithium instead? ... Bioavailability of lithium orotate is high, effective dose is very small. Proven to also modualte mood”
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