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How severe is the bipolar disorder if the doctor prescibes lithium of 4 mg?
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No way to know: There is no way to judge the severity of bipolar disorder by the dose prescribed to the patient. The dose that you give however is only 4 mg and lithium is generally prescribed in doses of 300 mg and above.
Answered 11/20/2013
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Lithium orotate?: This dose of lithium is extremely low, -- probably not enough to effectively treat bipolar disorder. Maintenance doses of Lithium Carbonate and citrate are generally in the range of 400-1200 mg/day, with blood levels in the range of .6 - 1.0 mmoles/l. Although lithium orotate is widely available on the internet, there are no studies if its safety or efficacy in bd. http://tinyurl.com/mx549fd.
Answered 6/27/2014
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