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Lithium Orotate Usage and Alzheimer’s
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@longboat1 agree. The potential revenue generation from an inexpensive, readily available mineral health supplement that, at least in mice genetically altered to develop AD, , eliminates amyloid plaque in a year. So there is no money in “Look what we proved”!
When i informed my neurologist and my primary care Doc of my decision to proceed AMA, i gave that same response when they said “we” should wait for human trials. I explained that I understand it is mot approved foppr the purpose of mitigating AD and I may not achieve more than some mood lift. I could live with that. But the likelihood of major human trial conducted by a pharmaceutical company is not terribly likely in my personal opinion. Ditto for University research. They need patents more than ever. So I am proceeding with a mineral supplement that has minimal to- no downside and lots of potential upside in my view.
6 weeks ago I started with pure brand 1mg capsules to test for reaction and went up 1 mg per week until I got to 5 mg and switched to 5mg. capsules. No side effects good or bad. But we need to remember that 5mg is virtually nothing compared to the 600-1200mg given for bipolar disease.
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@pb50 Thank you SO very much for sharing about lithium orotate and what you have learned, the study materials you found and that you have started a trial of this. Soo very inspiring! My husband just recently diagnosed with early stage memory changes consistent with Alz... He was prescribed a med even before any testing was completed to see what factors could be contributing to this change. No MRI done yet, no sleep study done yet, no blood work yet... just a neuropsych exam. And asking to recall some words. His vit D and vit B12 were suggested by neuropsych thankfully and both were low. I have already noticed positive mood changes since starting those 2 weeks ago. He and I talked about this and have held off on trialing any meds for now. With no cure, only 20% help in clearer thinking, 20-40% risk of stroke with the meds, are we kidding? What kind of efficacy is that? Not with those risks. Instead we are following through with one genetic test which would determine risk of brain bleed with the medications, oral or infusion. I just am so grateful for this forum and for you sharing your experience. After all testing has been completed (not before so as not to taint results) will trial with some lithium and keep you informed.
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@pb50 very interesting group of posts….i am interested, as are docs, in the question of drug interactions, and whether or not this supplement interacts with cancers--if so, how ? Oncologists seem to want more info from studies they can trust. More questions now than answers…thank you all for taking time to pos. .