Network of Physicians Specializing in Pediatric and Adolescent Orthomolecular Medicine

These nutrients played a crucial role in the evolution of the extraordinary capabilities of the human brain. For that reason, they remain indispensable for healthy physical development, and especially for healthy mental and cognitive development. Yet in current medical practice, such deficiencies receive little attention, even though they are widespread and, in our experience, are major contributing factors in many neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions, including ADHD, autism, emotional disorders, learning and concentration difficulties, depression, chronic fatigue, and even susceptibility to seizures or epilepsy.

JUNO’s goal is to raise awareness that many of these conditions do not have to be treated only symptomatically, but can often be alleviated at the root (or even prevented) by specifically correcting deficiencies in essential micronutrients. Clinical experience shows that when these deficiencies are corrected, symptoms improve. Many children and families experience a noticeable increase in well-being, and in many cases, the need for symptom-oriented medication is reduced.

The legal status of low-dose lithium varies significantly from country to country. In the United States, lithium orotate is commercially available as a dietary supplement, meaning that access to nutritional lithium has been preserved in a way that Germany and the European Union do not allow. Throughout the EU, essential lithium is currently not legally available as a dietary supplement; under the present framework, access generally depends on medical prescriptions and pharmacy-compounded preparations.

However, medical guidance can be highly valuable even in countries where low-dose lithium is freely available. Many common conditions, including widespread lifestyle-related chronic diseases, may be associated with lithium deficiency or broader micronutrient imbalances. Once lithium is supplied in sufficient amounts to correct such a deficiency, existing therapeutic strategies may need to be reassessed and adjusted accordingly.

For this reason, JUNO’s mission in the English-speaking world goes beyond helping families navigate legal restrictions. It aims to educate parents, physicians, and practitioners about the orthomolecular foundations of healthy development and to help families find knowledgeable medical support for providing children with essential nutrients such as lithium as part of a lifestyle and diet aligned with human biology.

The prescription-related notes in this directory apply only to countries in which lithium is legally restricted to medicinal, prescription-only, or pharmacy-compounded use. (Please refer to the “Rx: yes/no” column.) They do not apply to countries such as the United States, where low-dose lithium orotate is available as a dietary supplement.

We believe every child deserves a healthy, unburdened start in life. That start begins with a healthy nervous system, properly supplied with all the essential building blocks it needs to develop and thrive.