I'm looking for a good over the counter herbal like natural remedy for ADHD any suggestions?
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Try Rescue Remedy. It comes in a bottle with a dropper. You drop a few drops on your tongue and it is supposed to naturally calm you.
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Is ADHD depression? More vitamin C and D helps me :)
As far a natural remedy I am not familiar with any.
However, Eli Lilly has a non-stimulant medication that has proven efficacy for some types of ADD/ADHD. Strattera (Atomoxetine) has been on the market nearly 5 years. It is working well with many kids.. (Including my 14 yr old son.)
I would able to find an excellent, over-the-counter, herbal, dietary supplement which is formulated to cure what I call attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The best way for you to find an over-the-counter, herbal, dietary supplement which is all-natural and contains no artificial additives is that you might go to your nearest local pharmacist for perscriptions which are based on certain analysis on how you able to describe the prodcut itself which can possibly cure attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). For example, go to Rite-Aid or CVS to check out a perscription of finding an "all-natural, over-the-counter, herbal, dietary supplement which thus cures ADHD".
At this time there is no known scientifically effective herbal or vitamin/mineral supplement to reduce ADHD. However, Schnoll, Burshteyn, and Cea-Aravaena (2003) provide an extensive review of the research on nutrition and ADHD. The Feingold diet was proposed in 1975 and has children eliminate all artificial food coloring and flavoring as well as any food that contains salicylates and Feingold reported a 50% success rate. However, Schnoll et al. note that most critics felt the study was not rigorous and did not control for parental bias. They further trace the history of additional studies utilizing this type of diet and note they have been plagued by poor research design and high parental and teacher bias ratings. They note one early exception was in a study conducted in 1980 by Swanson and Kinsbourne. This study was designed as a food consumption challenge in which 20 hyperactive children were given food containing 100mg and 150mg of food dye and then asked to perform on a cognitive test; all the children did poorly when compared to a non-hyperactive group. It would be important to note that no research has been able to replicate such studies. They further examine the role of sugar in the development and maintenance of ADHD. No study they report has a date later than 1986, with one exception on a study of aspartame in 1994, which they note has not been replicated. In the case of sugar, they note that the research is also inconsistent. Finally the conclude their review with an examination of allergies and essential fatty acids. Their examination of food allergies does not have a study prior to 1991 and the studies they site are methodological problematic. The main exception that seems to be consistently found is the reduction of essential fatty acids in individuals with ADHD.
Eigenmann and Haenggeli (2004) cautions that many studies that have explored dietary causes of ADHD often have selection bias in their results whereby there are often an overrepresentation of families with hyperactive children that exceeds the population numbers of less than 10%. In reviewing a recent study by Bateman et al., whereby children were placed on an artificial-coloring- and benzoate- free diet, families reported that hyperactive behavior diminished; however no indication of diminished behavior was found on objective psychological measures. In this capacity, Eigenmann and Haenggeli suggest that Bateman’s results reflect the ongoing inability of elimination diets to lead to significant, consistent, and reproducible reductions in ADHD symptoms, since Feingold released his diet recommendations in the 1970s.
Given the information regarding ADHD, I think it is likely that nutrition may play a role in some cases, consistent with Blum and Mercugliano’s (2000) opinion. Additionally, it seems that certain adjustments to diet, such as reducing intake of food additives and sugar may be beneficial and certainly carry little risks. Nevertheless, dramatic alterations in diet and behavior should be closely monitored by a physician to reduce risks for metabolic problems. Additionally, you may wish to try herbal supplements that target specific symptoms, such as Kava Kava or Valerian root for sleep problems. But in general, your better of trying a diet rather than supplements if looking for a natural treatment strategy.
Katie MacDowell, M.Ed.
Masters, Counseling Psychology
Doctoral Candidate, Clinical & Health Psychology
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