
Ep. 66: Lithium Orotate for Anxiety and Brain Health with Daniel Rash
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This chapter introduces a new co-host who shares their background in psychology and health journeys, particularly focusing on the potential benefits of lithium for anxiety and cognitive function. Their passion for brain health paves the way for an insightful discussion on natural interventions.
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NP03, a Microdose Lithium Formulation, Blunts Early Amyloid Post-Plaque Neuropathology in McGill-R-Thy1-APP Alzheimer-Like Transgenic Rats: https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad190862
Can lithium halt progression of Alzheimer's disease?: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200125090727.htm
Microdose Lithium Treatment Reduced Inflammatory Factors and Neurodegeneration in Organotypic Hippocampal Culture of Old SAMP-8 Mice: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32642922/
Low-dose Lithium treatment for agitation and psychosis in Alzheimer’s disease and Frontotemporal dementia: A case series: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5322244/
Lithium Orotate Stops Alzheimers: https://beforeitsnews.com/eu/2012/12/lithium-orotate-stops-alzheimers-2488838.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Lithium Orotate Risks: https://www.superfoodly.com/lithium-orotate/
On the Physiological function of lithium from a psychiatric viewpoint:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11601880/
The Faces of Mania: The Legacy of Athanasios Koukopoulos:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5405619/
The History of Lithium Therapy: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3712976/
History of the Introduction of Lithium into Medicine and Psychiatry:
http://inhn.org/books/books/johan-schioldann-history-of-the-introduction-of-lithium-into-medicine-and-psychiatry-birth-of-modern-psychopharmacology-1949-reviewed-by-barry-blackwell.html
Lithium increases N-acetyl-aspartate in the human brain:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10913502/
N-acetylaspartate concentration in corpus callosum is positively correlated with intelligence in adolescents: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21983183/
A Role in Neuroprotection against N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-mediated excitotoxicity https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014579303001674
Neuroplasticity via glycogen synthase kinase-3beta, beta-catenin, and neurotrophin cascades: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19423950/
Lithium at 50: Have the neuroprotective effects of this unique cation been overlooked?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10509176/
Lithium in drinking water and the incidences of crimes, suicides, and arrests related to drug addictions: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1699579/
Lithium orotate in the treatment of alcoholism and related conditions:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3718672/
Reduced Serotonin Reuptake Transporter (SERT) Function Causes Insulin Resistance and Hepatic Steatosis Independent of Food Intake:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3297606/
Medications for Mental Health Treatment: https://dualdiagnosis.org/mental-health-and-addiction/medications/
Long-Term Lithium Treatment Causes Serotonin Receptor Down-Regulation via Serotonergic Presynapses in Rat Brain:
https://www.karger.com/Article/PDF/118292
Mutation links bipolar disorder to mitochondrial disease:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/r-mlb060818.php
Ant1 mutant mice bridge the mitochondrial and serotonergic dysfunctions in bipolar disorder: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-018-0074-9
Dietary amino acids and brain function: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7903674/
Research explains lithium’s dual anti-manic/ anti-depressive effect:
https://news.wisc.edu/research-explains-lithiums-dual-anti-manic-anti-depressive-effect/
Orotic Acid: Why it is Important to Understand Its Role in Metabolism:
https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/orotic-acid-why-it-is-important-to-understand-its-role-in-metabolism-2168-9652-1000e157.php?aid=90853
Nutritional therapies for mental disorders:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2248201/
Products:
Lithium Orotate: https://amzn.to/2XKCgVd
Lithia Water(Lithium Chloride): https://amzn.to/33HBufz
Ionic Lithium (Lithium Chloride): https://amzn.to/33JtFWz
Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO
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