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Offers the essential trace element lithium to support healthy mental function, including mood, emotion, memory and behavior.
As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily, with a meal, or as directed by a health professional.
Lithium is an essential micronutrient with some chemical properties similar to calcium and magnesium. It is present in all organs and tissues in the body's Lithium has a long history of clinical use for supporting healthy mood and behavior, possibly through dopamine- and serotonin-mediated mechanisms.1-3 Lithium supports neurotransmitter systems and signaling cascades involved in brain health and behavior.1,3 Several studies suggest that lithium supports memory and mood.1,4,5 A 12-month, randomized, double-blind trial involving 45 individuals suggests that low-dose lithium supplementation promotes cognitive performance.6 In cultured neurons, lithium-enhanced gene expression of glutathione-S-transferase (GST), a detoxification enzyme with neuroprotective functions.7 Lithium also has been shown to promote healthy brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in animal models and humans.8‡