dear dogodlvr, please read this article - it is from the bipolar beat blogs here at PsychCentral... talks about the studies - and lack of studies, the claims/advantages/risks of lithium orotate:

Bipolar Disorder Medication Spotlight: Lithium Orotate | Bipolar Beat

i also found lithium orotate on wikipedia which basically says the same thing and cites the studies:

Lithium orotate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

take care...

and please check in!!!

~ waves ~