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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults is disabling and can be difficult to treat. Specific medications are effective, but concerns about adverse effects have led to a growing interest in alternative-medicine approaches. Now, investigators in New Zealand have conducted a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of a dietary intervention in 80 adults with rigorously diagnosed ADHD.
Participants received a manufacturer-supplied micronutrient formula containing all vitamins (except K) and 16 minerals (at 2–400 times the recommended daily allowance) or placebo for 8 weeks. Some individuals had comorbid depression or anxiety, but none were receiving psychiatric medication.
The formula was associated with significantly better s…