Lithium is a naturally occurring element that can be used to treat depression and mood swings, as stated by the National Alliance of Mental Health. High doses exceeding 400mg of lithium have been used as an ingredient in prescription drugs, such as Eskalith or Lithobid, to treat bipolar disorder. But doses of elemental lithium in the form of lithium orotate are healthy for the brain, according to Dr. Jonathan Wright of the Tahoma Clinic in Washington. The form of lithium used in prescription drugs is usually lithium carbonate.
Grows Brain Cells
Lithium orotate may generate new brain cells. A study conducted at Wayne State University in Michigan showed that individuals who took lithium for four weeks had a 3 percent increase in gray matter in the brain.
Metabolizes Aluminum
Lithium acts by inhibiting nerve damaging proteins and by helping metabolize the aluminum in the brain that damages the brain cells. Aluminum stored in the brain is thought to be one of the causes of Alzheimer's disease.
Heals Brain Trauma
Lithium acts by inhibiting nerve damaging proteins and by helping metabolize the aluminum in the brain that damages brain cells and causes Alzheimer's.
Eases Depression
Depression is a disease that impacts 1 percent of the American population, according to the University of Michigan Depression Center. Lithium orotate can be used to improve mood, help lift symptoms of depression. Wright recommends a starting dose of 10 to 20 mg daily.
Treats Migraines
Forty million Americans suffer from severe headaches, states the New York University Pain Management Center. Migraines are a vascular headache, meaning they involve constriction and dilation of the blood vessels in the head. Lithium orotate can be used to treat migraine headaches, according to the Nutrition Review.
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