A new study in the April 18, 2023 issue of JAMA Network Open suggests that up to 25% of middle school and high school students in some schools engage in  ”nonmedical use of prescription stimulants,” (NUPS) to get ”high,” to get a ”cognitive boost” for class, and as a ”study drug” to help prepare for...Read More

A new study has revealed that high doses of Omega-3 oils work as well or even better in improving attention and vigilance for some children diagnosed with ADHD than psychoactive medications.  The double-blind placebo-controlled study noted that this effect occurs only in those children who started the study with lower levels of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid...Read More

ADHD continues to occur at epidemic levels in our society.  Thirty-five years ago, only a handful of children and teens were considered to have what at the time was called ‘’hyperkinesis’’ or ‘’minimal brain dysfunction.’’ Now, the diagnosis takes in almost 10% of all children and teens.  Most of these kids (62%) are taking ADHD...Read More