Proposal: Lithium should not be approved as a dietary supplement - consent eu

Lithium should not be classified as a harmless dietary supplement, comparable to Magnesium or Zinc, from a medical perspective. It is actually factually incorrect. Lithium is a high-potency active ingredient primarily used in medicine for severe psychiatric conditions. The main issue is the extremely narrow therapeutic window, meaning the amount required to produce an effect is only slightly below the amount that is toxic to the body.^[1]

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↑ https://www.natgym.de/blogs/workout-und-ernahrung/ist-lithium-gefahrlich-die-schattenseiten-des-neuen-supplement-trends?srsltid=AfmBOoquBAtD6whhWQ-ZcUiAMrpNAiEQVUJjsMOSaJX9KcpTy1p2Umrl accesed on 03.08.2026

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Proposal		Total rejection	⟺	Full acceptance	Abstention
	ⓘMost people don't get enough Lithium through diet. Adding it to food could be safe and effective.
	ⓘLow-dose lithium protects the brain against neurodegeneration, meets the criteria of an essential trace element and is hard to overdose. It should therefore be approved as a dietary supplement.
Lithium should not be approved as a dietary supplement	ⓘLithium should not be classified as a harmless dietary supplement, as it can be toxic even at low doses. Its medical use is primarily limited to severe mental illnesses. ⓿ Passive or zero solution: The current situation if nothing else is decided. More on this