Lithium Orotate Flashcards

1
Q

Alkali metal, naturally present in trace amounts in minerals, water, soil, and in fruits, vegetables

A

Lithium

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2
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Needed for proper function of enzymes, hormones, vitamins, growth factors, immune and nervous system

A

Lithium

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3
Q

Glutamate-induced excitotoxicity mediated by N-methyl-D-asparatate (NMDA) receptors:

A

Decreased

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4
Q

Influx of calcium

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Inhibited

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5
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Mood disorders, Anxiety, Anorexia, Schizophrenia, Alcoholism, Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and Huntington’s, Stroke, Heart attack, Diabetes, Cancer, Meniere’s Disease, Inflammatory and Autoimmune diseases:

A

Helps with

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6
Q

Heat Shock Proteins:

A

Increased

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7
Q

Promote folding of proteins, refolding of misfolded proteins and disposal of abnormal proteins:

A

Heat Shock Proteins

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8
Q

GSK-3:

A

Inhibited

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9
Q

Protein in the frontal cortex that protects from apoptosis

A

Bcl-2

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10
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Bcl-2:

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Increased

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11
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BDNF:

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Increased

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12
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Nerve Growth Factor:

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Increased

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13
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Glial-Derived Neurotrophic Factor:

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Increased

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14
Q

Promotes cell growth and remodeling of the blood vessels after stroke

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VEGF

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15
Q

VEGF:

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Increased

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16
Q

Autophagy:

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Increased

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17
Q

Stimulate progenitor and stem cells in cultured brain hippocampal neurons:

A

Lithium

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18
Q

N-acetyl aspartate:

A

Increased

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19
Q

Marker of creativity and is correlated with IQ scores:

A

N-acetyl aspartate:

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20
Q

Long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus:

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Increased

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21
Q

exploratory activity and aggression

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Decreased

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22
Q

Calmness:

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Increased

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23
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Mood:

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Improved

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24
Q

Suicide rates:

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Decreased

25
Q

Serotonin synthesis and release:

A

Increased

26
Q

Norepinephrine:

A

Decreased

27
Q

CCK in the brain:

A

Increased

28
Q

Serotonin 5-HT1A postsynaptic sensitivity:

A

Increased

29
Q

Insulin-stimulated glucose transport and glycogen synthesis

A

Enhanced

30
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Insulin release:

A

Decreased

31
Q

Immunity:

A

Improved

32
Q

Th1 cells and Interferon gamma:

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Suppressed

33
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Inflammation:

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Decreased

34
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IL-1β and TNF-α:

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Decreased

35
Q

IL-2, TGF, IL-1RA and IL-10:

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Increased

36
Q

IgG and IgM antibodies

A

Increased

37
Q

Production and activity of prostanglandins

A

Decreased

38
Q

Frequency and duration of labial and genital herpes:

A

Decreased

39
Q

Occurrence of common colds

A

Decreased

40
Q

Risk of bone fractures:

A

Decreased

41
Q

Bone formation

A

Increased

42
Q

Circadian rhythm

A

Lengthened

43
Q

Mitochondrial energy output

A

Increased

44
Q

Life-span:

A

Increased

45
Q

Turnover of dysfunctional mitochondria:

A

Increased

46
Q

NAD+:

A

Increased

47
Q

Severity of tardive dyskinesia:

A

Decreased

48
Q

Involuntary movements:

A

Improved

49
Q

Symptoms of OCD:

A

Decreased

50
Q

Severity of both chronic and episodic cluster headache

A

Decreased

51
Q

Vasopressin:

A

Increased

52
Q

Grey matter:

A

Increased

53
Q

Toxins in brain:

A

Removed

54
Q

Neuronal damaging proteins:

A

Inhibited

55
Q

Most well-absorbed than lithium carbonate and lithium chloride:

A

Lithium orotate

56
Q

Anxiety:

A

Decreased

57
Q

Beta-amyloid secretion:

A

Inhibited

58
Q

Chelates:

A

Aluminum