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Can a low dose of lithium orotate trigger/cause hypomania in bipolar people? what's the max. time you can be on it without worrying about toxicity? x
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No: From what I can see it may have a dinky dose of lithium and lithium wouldn't trigger hypo mania but the amount in this supplement probably wouldn't prevent an episode either--you can get a blood test and see the amount in your system usual starting dose is around 900mg & therapeutic level is between 0.5-1.5 or 0.6-1.2 depending on the lab above these amounts are toxic levels and below may not be e
Answered 3/22/2020
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