Recorded Webinar

Explore the scientific research and frequently asked questions on the clinical applications of low-dose nutritional lithium. Discover how low-dose nutritional lithium (1 to 150 mg) can be an effective therapeutic strategy for irritability, aggression, mood disorders, ADHD, and Alzheimer’s Disease.

This webinar will review common questions including:

  • Can you have a lithium deficiency?

  • How do you know if someone needs lithium orotate or lithium carbonate?

  • Is lithium orotate safe?

  • What is the best method to look at lithium: urine, blood, or hair?

  • How do you transition from lithium carbonate to lithium orotate?

  • What are the Medico-legal implications of prescribing lithium orotate?

  • Are blood tests required for lithium orotate maintenance therapy?

James Greenblatt, MD

Chief Medical Officer

A pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, James M. Greenblatt, MD, has treated patients since 1988. After receiving his medical degree and completing his psychiatry residency at George Washington University, Dr. Greenblatt completed a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School. Dr. Greenblatt currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, MA and serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine. An acknowledged integrative medicine expert, educator, and author, Dr. Greenblatt has lectured internationally on the scientific evidence for nutritional interventions in psychiatry and mental illness. Through three decades of practice and research, Dr. Greenblatt has been a leading contributor to the revolution of patients and families seeking individualized care and offers evidence-based approaches toward nuanced and integrative recovery. In April of 2017, Dr. Greenblatt was inducted into the Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame by the International Society of Orthomolecular Medicine, which has recognized significant contributors to science and medicine who operate from the perspective of biochemical individuality and nutrition-based therapies since 2004. Dr. Greenblatt shares this honor with recognized founders in the field of integrative medicine, beginning with the pioneers of nutritional psychiatry Abram Hoffer, Linus Pauling, and Roger Williams. His book series, Psychiatry Redefined, draws on his many years of experience and expertise in integrative medicine for psychiatry. Dr. Greenblatt’s knowledge in the areas of biology, genetics, psychology, and nutrition as they interact in the treatment of mental illness has made him a highly sought-after speaker at national and international conferences and workshops. He currently offers online courses for professionals as well as specialized fellowship programs in the functional medicine approaches to integrative psychiatry.