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ArticleIntegrative medicine research2021

A mixed herbal extract as an adjunctive therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Sujin Bae, Sunhye Park, Doug Hyun Han

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Article in Integrative medicine research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sujin BaeOffice of Research, Chung Ang University, 221 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Sunhye ParkIndustry Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chung Ang University, 221Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Doug Hyun HanDepartment of Psychiatry, Chung Ang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
Chung-Ang University · KRChung-Ang University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMethylphenidate improves clinical symptoms and brain activity in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients through the attention-regulation network's dopamine system. Additionally, water-soluble extracts (HX106) of four plants (

methodsTwenty-seven patients with ADHD were administered a herbal mixture and methylphenidate (

resultsThe HX106 group showed a greater improvement in total attention (16.8%) and inattention (17.2%) scores than the placebo group. The HX106 group showed increased brain activity within the left precuneus compared to the placebo group. The HX106 group also showed increased functional connectivity from the precuneus seed to the left middle temporal gyrus compared with the placebo group. In all participants, the changes in K-ARS scores were negatively correlated with changes in brain activity in the left middle temporal gyrus.

conclusionsHX106 enhanced the effect of methylphenidate on ADHD symptoms and increased brain activity in the attention-regulation network. Therefore, HX106 may be an effective adjunctive therapy for patients with ADHD.

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorderDimocarpus longan LourGastrodia elata BlumeLiriope platyphylla Wang et TangSalvia miltiorrhiza Bunge

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PMID33665099
PMCPMC7903061
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