Nemo_Tenetur
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Lithium orotate
Hi!
Lithium orotate triggered my interest because I´m suffering problems with my short-time memory. A quick internet-search revealed that this
could be an early sign of a beginning Alzheimer´s desease ( I´m 50 + years old).
Even if my problems are more likely related to ADHD, I´m still interested in this topic.
There are several recent publications about the possible benefits of low-dosage Lithium orotate supplementation:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09335-x
In German language:
https://www.esanum.de/fachbereichsseite-neurologie-psychiatr...
Please do not confuse this with the high-dosage Lithium carbonate treatment of bipolar disorders!
In the U.S. and Canada, Lithium orotate is available as food supplement and sold OTC. In the EU, however, it´s not allowed as a food supplement
ingredient and here in Germany, it´s even classified as "prescription only".
I don´t want to order it online from a seller outside the EU as this could lead to serious trouble with customs office. So I want to prepare it
myself, solely for personal use/consumption without the intent of distribution, that´s legal.
The precursor Orotic acid is available as anhydrous acid and as the monohydrate. Lithium orotate exist also as anhydrous salt and as the monohydrate,
but I was unable to find detailed information (melting point , solubility etc.).
I guess that the preparation of Lithium orotate in aqueous solution (Lithium carbonate and Orotic acid) always yield the monohydrate. Probably the
monohydrate is stable at room temperature, but I have no idea about the stability against elevated temperature.
The precipitated Lithium orotate is a thick thixotropic gel, much like curd cheese and really a pain in the ass to work with. It will take a very long
time to dry this mess, If possible at all within a reasonable time.
So I would like to know until which temperature the monohydrate is stable. I don´t want to get a partially dehydrated mixture of the monohydrate and
the anhydrous salt as this complicates the exact dosage.
Comments and additional information about this topic is greatly appreciated.
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bnull
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Visit a doctor and get a prescription. Your memory issues have other possible causes that a homebrew lithium salt won't solve. You're not an M.D., are
you?
Don't trust internet searches with your health.
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