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Posted by corafree on October 28, 2006, at 12:32:41
Serenity™ = Natural Lithium Orotate
Micro Vortex Enteric Coatingwww.feelserenity.com
Anyone comment?
love, cf
Posted by Gabbi~G on October 28, 2006, at 12:32:42
In reply to The Serenity Pill, posted by corafree on October 26, 2006, at 13:45:49
Hi Cora, are you feeling desperate?
I know I was when I considered the serenity pill.
I asked about on babble, when I was new, and got some very sound advice, and didn't end up buying it.
I'm going to try and find the thread, but I have to go out right now.
Take care.
Posted by Gabbi~G on October 28, 2006, at 12:32:42
In reply to Re: The Serenity Pill » corafree, posted by Gabbi~G on October 26, 2006, at 15:34:29
How funny, I didn't remember it clearly, but my post was actually called "I'm getting really desperate"
Here's the link.
Posted by Jost on October 28, 2006, at 12:32:42
In reply to The Serenity Pill, posted by corafree on October 26, 2006, at 13:45:49
There hasn't been much reseach on the use of lithium orotate-- which is a form of lithium molecule, other than the usual lithium carbonate (the compound in general use).
It seems effective for alcoholism (in a small study), but hasn't come into general use because early studies (1976) suggested that it caused kidney problems-- in large doses in mice-- But as you know early studies in many drugs are in animals and try to rule out harmful consequences.
So I'd be rather concerned about using the drug. esp. as there's evidence that it isn't always excreted adequately and therefore larger amounts can build up in the body. In small doses, which seems to be what you are theoretically offered, it doesn't cause the toxic side effects that lithium carbonte can.
but again-- you may be not getting reliable dosing information-- or know the amount building up--
So I would be highly skeptical of self-medicating with it--
However, in the small study for alcoholics, at low doses, there weren't bad side effects.
Most of the articles were available on my online access point, so I could only read abstracts.
Jost
Posted by Phillipa on October 28, 2006, at 12:32:42
In reply to The Serenity Pill, posted by corafree on October 26, 2006, at 13:45:49
Cora who is it for? Love Phillipa
Posted by corafree on October 28, 2006, at 13:18:51
In reply to Re: The Serenity Pill » corafree, posted by Phillipa on October 26, 2006, at 20:14:50
I thought it was something new, just wanted to 'throw out here' and see what anyone knew.
It's costly. I'd think some sort of backup by a holistic or CHEMIST or maybe a PHARMACIST would be good to have alongside in a trial.
I couldn't afford it, and, anyway, can't afford to take risks since NB.
Guess was thinking would be 4 one 'desperate', or not finding relief w/ psych meds.
Need go to site G mentions above and read.
don'twannagolalaland, cf
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