Protects the wiring
- Without itBrain cells take more day-to-day wear.
- With 5 mgSupports the brain's own protective pathways.*
- You noticeA mind that feels less frayed by the end of the day.
#1 bestselling lithium orotate
Lucent Lithium Orotate
Five milligrams of lithium, as orotate, and nothing else. One capsule a day for a mood that stays level and a mind that stays sharp.*
- 5 mg lithium (as orotate) per capsule, printed on the front
- One ingredient. No blend, no fillers padding the label
- Vegan capsule, non-GMO, made in the USA
How to take it
One capsule daily with food, ideally breakfast. Trace minerals build slowly: give it a full bottle before deciding. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
What's inside
Per capsule: lithium (as orotate) 5 mg. That is the only active ingredient. Other ingredients: vegetable cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, silica and magnesium stearate. 30 capsules per bottle.
Shipping and returns
Ships within one business day from the USA. Free shipping on orders over $50. 60-day money-back guarantee: email us and we refund the bottle, even if it is empty.
Who should not take it
Not for use if you are pregnant or nursing, under 18, have kidney or thyroid conditions, or take prescription lithium or other mood medication without speaking to your doctor first.
Full description
Lithium (as orotate) 5 mg per capsule, and nothing else active. Low-dose nutritional mineral for mood balance, mental clarity and stress resilience.*
Other ingredients: vegetable cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, silica and magnesium stearate. 30 vegan capsules, one a day with food. Non-GMO, made in the USA.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Lucent Lithium Orotate
$44.99/bottle
What to expect
It isn't a switch. It's a floor.
Trace minerals build. Most people feel nothing in week one, sleep a little better in week two, and somewhere in week three notice the snap didn't come. By week four the word they use is level.
- Week 1Nothing yet. Keep going.
- Week 2Sleeping a little better.
- Week 3Fewer snaps, shorter spirals.
- Week 4Level. The word every review uses.
How it works
A trace mineral your brain used to get from water.
Prescription lithium is measured in hundreds of milligrams and needs blood tests. Lithium orotate at 5 mg sits closer to what a mineral-rich water supply used to provide. Here is what that small amount supports, in plain words.
Keeps thinking flexible
- Without itIdeas feel stuck and mornings start blank.
- With 5 mgSupports the brain's ability to form new connections.*
- You noticeThinking that moves more freely.
Evens out mood
- Without itHighs and lows sit far apart. A bad hour becomes a bad day.
- With 5 mgSupports the pathways behind emotional balance.*
- You noticeFewer spikes, fewer crashes. More level.
Settles stress
- Without itThe stress response stays switched on.
- With 5 mgHelps the stress response settle after it fires.*
- You noticeA hard morning stops becoming a hard week.
“Everybody's supposed to be getting it. It was supposed to be in our water and our food. We just processed it out.”
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Why lithium orotate
If you're moody, irritable, and you snap, then feel bad about it later.
That was the line a psychiatrist used to describe who should think about lithium orotate. Not a drug dose. A trace amount, the kind that used to come from the ground, that patients describe as simply being more level over time.*
A more level mood
Supports the pathways behind emotional balance, so the highs and lows sit closer together and the snap comes less often.*
Clearer, more creative thinking
Lithium supports neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to make new connections. People describe it as thinking more freely.*
Stress that stops running the day
Helps regulate the stress response so a hard morning doesn't become a hard week.*
Long-term brain support
Low-dose lithium is being studied for how it supports healthy brain aging and memory. This is the dose that research uses.*
From our Facebook ad comments
Don't take our word for it. Ask the comments.
Every time someone asks “isn't lithium dangerous?” or “does this actually do anything?” under our ads, the answers come from people who already tried it.
Dana K. · Follow
Isn't lithium the thing they give people in hospitals?? How is this safe to just buy online
Marcus D.
Dana K. different thing. the hospital drug is lithium carbonate at 300 to 900 mg with blood tests. this is 5 mg of the mineral as orotate. i was nervous too, read up on it for a month before ordering. two bottles in now
Dana K. · Follow
Marcus D. ok update: ordered after this. week 3 and my husband asked what changed. nothing changed, i just stopped snapping
Priya S. · Follow
Does this actually do anything or is it placebo? Honest answers pls
Renee T.
Priya S. honest answer: nothing for the first two weeks. around week three i noticed i hadn't had a sunday night spiral in a while. it's not a switch, it's a floor
Priya S. · Follow
Renee T. that's actually reassuring lol. ordering the 3 pack so i give it a real shot
Tom H. · Follow
Why this one and not the $9 bottle on Amazon?
Jess A.
Tom H. because the $9 one says 120 mg and never tells you how much is actually lithium. this one prints the real amount, 5 mg, on the front. that's the whole reason i switched
Comments are lightly edited for length. Individual results vary.
The scary word
Same mineral. Sixty times smaller.
Lithium the medicine is measured in hundreds of milligrams. Lithium the mineral, at 5 mg, is the amount a good water supply used to give you. That gap is the whole reason this is a supplement and not a prescription.
- 300 mg+Prescription lithium carbonate. A medicine, with blood tests.
- 5 mgLucent. A trace mineral, in the orotate form.
- 0 mgWhat most modern diets and water supplies now provide.
Make sure it's lithium orotate
The mineral, not the drug.
The pharmacist's warning: you have to make sure it's lithium orotate, in the elemental amount that actually works. Most bottles list the compound weight and hide the elemental dose. Ours is on the front.
| Look for | Lucent | Drugstore lithium | Prescription lithium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental lithium per capsule | 5 mg | Often unlisted | 300–900 mg |
| Orotate form | Varies | ||
| One ingredient, no proprietary blend | |||
| Vegan, non-GMO capsule | Varies | ||
| Made in the USA | Varies | — | |
| Needs a prescription |
Prescription lithium carbonate is a medicine for diagnosed conditions and is not comparable in dose or purpose. Do not replace prescribed medication with a supplement.
Ultra-pure, low-dose
One ingredient. Printed on the front.
A trace mineral only helps if the dose on the label is the dose in the capsule. Ours is 5 mg of lithium as orotate, and that is the whole active ingredient list.
5 mgElemental lithium
Lithium as orotate, the amount used in low-dose research. Printed on the front, not buried on the back.
1Active ingredient
Lithium (as orotate) 5 mg. No blend, no proprietary formula, nothing else to decode.
30Vegan capsules
One a day. One month per bottle. No fillers, no colours.
USAMade in the USA
Non-GMO. Vegan capsule.
Every capsule
- Lithium (as orotate): 5 mg
- Daily value not established
And nothing else
Other ingredients: vegetable cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, silica and magnesium stearate. 30 capsules, 24-month shelf life, made in the USA.
4.7
Based on 2,140 verified reviews
What level feels like
Collected after the first bottle. Names shortened for privacy.
Verified purchase
I stopped snapping at my kids
Three weeks in. I still get annoyed, I just don't blow up and then feel awful about it an hour later. My husband noticed before I did.
Renee T.Bought 2 bottles · 3 weeks in
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Level is the right word
I'd read about lithium orotate for years and was scared of the word lithium. 5 mg is nothing like what I imagined. I feel like me, with the volume turned down on the bad days.
Marcus D.Bought 3 bottles · 4 months in
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Took about a month
Nothing for the first two weeks, then I realised I'd been sleeping better and hadn't had a Sunday-night spiral in a while. Four stars only because I wanted it faster.
Priya S.Bought 1 bottle · 5 weeks in
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Finally one that lists the elemental dose
Every other bottle I bought said 120 mg and left me guessing. This one says 5 mg on the front. That's why I switched.
Tom H.Bought 2 bottles · 2 months in
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Creative work got easier
I write for a living. Fewer blank mornings, more ideas that connect. Could be placebo, but I've been on it for five months and I'm not stopping.
Jess A.Bought 3 bottles · 5 months in
Made in the USA · One ingredient · 5 mg on the frontWho you're buying from
We put the dose on the front because we were tired of guessing too.
Lucent started with one frustration: every lithium orotate bottle said 120 mg and none of them told you how much lithium that actually was. So we made one that does. 5 mg of lithium, as orotate, printed on the front, and nothing else on the ingredient line.
We are a small team. We answer our own emails. If a bottle doesn't do what we say, we refund it, and we'd rather hear about it than not.
— The Lucent team
Frequently Asked Questions
Isn't lithium a prescription drug?
Lithium carbonate, the medicine, is prescribed at hundreds of milligrams and monitored with blood tests. Lithium orotate is the same mineral in a trace amount: 5 mg of elemental lithium per capsule, in a form the body absorbs efficiently. It is a dietary supplement, not a medication, and it does not replace one.
How much should I take, and when?
One capsule a day with food. Most people take it with breakfast. One bottle is a 30-day supply. Do not exceed the recommended dose.
How long until I notice anything?
Trace minerals build gradually. Many customers describe feeling more level somewhere between week two and week six. Give it a full bottle, thirty days, before you decide.
Can I take it with other supplements or medication?
It combines well with a daily multivitamin or omega-3. If you take prescription medication, especially anything for mood, or you are pregnant or nursing, talk to your healthcare provider before starting.
What else is in the capsule?
Nothing else active. Lithium (as orotate) 5 mg is the only ingredient. The rest is the vegetable cellulose capsule and the standard flow agents: microcrystalline cellulose, silica and magnesium stearate.
What is your guarantee?
Sixty days, no questions. If you do not feel it is worth it, email us for a full refund, even on an empty bottle.
60-day guarantee
Try a full bottle. Keep the change if it isn't you.
One capsule a day, with breakfast. If by day sixty you don't feel more level, email us and we refund the bottle. No return label, no questions.
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