What Is ADHD and What Medications Are Used?
In the study, researchers chose 135 medication-free children to take either micronutrient or placebo capsules for eight weeks.
The average age of the children in the research was just under ten years old.
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As a result, there have been calls for non-pharmacological treatments, including vitamin supplementation.
In comparison, a 2003 study explored the success of zinc sulfate as a treatment for ADHD.
While it reduced hyperactive and impulsive symptoms, it wasnt successful in reducing attention deficiency symptoms.
Its relatively safe as a treatment too.
However, it can have emotional, appetite, and growthside effects.
As theres still relatively little research into the benefits of micronutrient supplementation, more research is planned.
Could Micronutrient Supplements Be An Alternative?
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.How common is ADHD?
2004;28(1):181-190. doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2003.09.034
