A member asked:

What are the best vitamins and supplements for an adhd child?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

None proven helpful: Adhd is not caused by deficiency of any vitamin or mineral.

Answered 4/14/2016

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Dr. Glen Elliott answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Many claims: The web is full of sites claiming that various "natural" combinations of vitamins and other supplements will help with adhd. Most have little to no research to back their claims, and it often can be difficult even to find out what the products actually contain. No infrequently, they have caffeine as a major component; it is a weak stimulant and may help. But much better research on other meds.

Answered 4/11/2016

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

ADHD: None, unless deficiencies are proven to exist.

Answered 5/8/2016

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None: There are often many claims for "simple" cures for various conditions including add/adhd.Unfortunately there is no peer reviewed evidence that any of them are worth the expense.In fact there is research that they do not work.The known chemistry of add/adhd does not yet support the use of vitamin supplements.

Answered 12/16/2013

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