ReviewChild and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America2014
Nutritional supplements for the treatment of ADHD.
Review in Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Role of Iron and Zinc in the Treatment of ADHD among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Their Role in Pediatric Cancer.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Prenatal and preschool micronutrient supplementation and behavioral outcomes in school-aged children in Nepal-a cohort study.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Trial
- Micronutrients for ADHD in youth (MADDY) study: comparison of results from RCT and open label extension.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a cross-sectional study.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: insights, advances and challenges in research and practice.Postepy psychiatrii neurologii · 2025Review
- Melatonin supplementation: new insights into health and disease.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Review
- A closer look at the role of nutrition in children and adults with ADHD and neurodivergence.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Investigating the Impact of Nutrition and Oxidative Stress on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Impact of feed, light and access to manipulable material on tail biting in pigs with intact tails.Acta veterinaria Scandinavica · 2024Article
- Do Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Follow a Different Dietary Pattern than That of Their Control Peers?Nutrients · 2022Article
- Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, Copper and Selenium Status in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Non-pharmacologic management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a review.Translational pediatrics · 2020Review
- Neurofunctional and behavioural measures associated with fMRI-neurofeedback learning in adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2020Article
- Rationale and design of an international randomized placebo-controlled trial of a 36-ingredient micronutrient supplement for children with ADHD and irritable mood: The Micronutrients for ADHD in Youth (MADDY) study.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2019Article
- Prevalence of Dietary Supplement Use in US Children and Adolescents, 2003-2014.JAMA pediatrics · 2018Article
- The Role of Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of ADHD: What the Evidence Says.Current psychiatry reports · 2017Review
- The divided mind: A tale of twin discordance in ADHD and the unexplored link to maternal Kartagener syndrome.Industrial psychiatry journalArticle
- Psychotherapy for Adult ADHD.Innovations in clinical neuroscienceReview
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Abstract
Polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation appears to have modest benefit for improving ADHD symptoms. Melatonin appears to be effective in treating chronic insomnia in children with ADHD but appears to have minimal effects in reducing core ADHD symptoms. Many other natural supplements are widely used in the United States despite minimal evidence of efficacy and possible side effects. This review synthesizes and evaluates the scientific evidence regarding the potential efficacy and side effects of natural supplements and herbal remedies for ADHD. We provide clinicians with recommendations regarding their potential use and role in overall ADHD treatment.
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