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Hello.... i was prescribed clonazepam 0.5mg for anxiety.... i have mood disorder my lithium levels are low can i take lithium orotate?

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Yes: Yes, but under the direction of a psychiatrist familiar with it. Lithium blood level should be monitored and adjusted into the therapeutic range.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Talk w/psychiatrist: For bipolar disorder, you'll need a mood stabilizer but not necessarily lithium (either carbonate or orotate). Talk with your psychiatrist about this. Lithium orotate is given in much lower quantities than the usual lithium carbonate. For depression, 150mg/day lithium orotate but in bipolar d/o 900-1200mg/day lithium carbonate. If your levels are low, you may not be protected from episodes.

Answered 10/4/2016

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