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Any of you guys heard of these supplements?
Lithium Orotate 120mg
Solaray 5-htp Hydroxytryptophan 100mg l-5
Methylcobalamin vit b-12 5mg

Anything good for depression, racing thoughts, maybe bi polar, sleep, any advice on some supplements for these problems would be great. Thank you so much. Below are the threads to my symptoms. Please any help would be great.

http://forums.psychcentral.com/bipol...-can-beat.html

http://forums.psychcentral.com/psych...epression.html

http://forums.psychcentral.com/schiz...zophrenia.html

Saying they would be helpful for you or not is a little like recommending a specific medication. I am not comfortable with that because if you read enough of these forums you find people are very individual. 5-HTP can be bad for bipolar because it can send you into a manic state. Completely complicated if you are already taking something else. I don't know much about b-12 but it is generally better to get vitamins from food for a whole bunch of reasons. The first two I would think of like medicines and talk to somebody about it.

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Those might be a bit to dangerous. I am no expert though. I take fish oil and vitamin D.

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I had a pdoc give me L methyl folate (deplin) it is prescription only and you can't take b vitamins with it. There is research on it. Also I take melotonin.

I would say do a lot of research before you take anything. Your case is complicated.

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You may not want to increase seratonin.

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Lithium Orotate 120mg

I take 2 each day. I notice that I feel more in touch with my emotions with these. More human? Either way I took them to get away from feeling like a robot as I had been some years back and still continue to take them.

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Now if you say you went off of Zoloft because you think it may have caused psychosis then I would definitely not take 5 HTP. It increases seratonin and so does Zoloft. I don't know what the B12 will do. Probably not much.

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), also known as oxitriptan (INN), is a naturally occurring amino acid and chemical precursor as well as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin from tryptophan.

Lithium may help as it is prescribed for BP and also as an augmenter for depression. I think I would let a pdoc put me on lithium though if they thought it was the right thing to do.

I can give you a list of all the things pdocs have told me to take as supplements for depression but I don't think that would be helpful because you may be BP and have a history of psychosis so they might make things worse. They are basically all meant to increase seratonin.

[tryinghard973]

Originally Posted by zinco14532323

I had a pdoc give me L methyl folate (deplin) it is prescription only and you can't take b vitamins with it. There is research on it. Also I take melotonin.

I would say do a lot of research before you take anything. Your case is complicated.

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Oh no, my case is complicated. Dam, Im just hoping its the substance abuse.

Some people use Lithium orotate as a milder alternative to prescription only Lithium medication. However, there's a lack of scientific evidence and consensus regarding the efficacy of Lithium orotate. I know that some people have adverse reactions to lithium. The ion of the metal can have problematic impacts on the body, so lithium use should be carefully monitored by a physician. I would not suggest using it without talking to a doctor or psychiatrist first.

Lithium Orotate - What Should I Know About It?