St. John's wort fails to help kids with ADHD, study says
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Published in the June 11 issue of theJournal of the American Medical Association, the study compared St. John's wort to a placebo in children aged 6 to 17 and found the herb wasn't any more effective than the placebo. (article 4)
During the first week, all of the children were given a placebo, and none were allowed to take ADHD medications. (article 4)
After the initial placebo period, half of the group was given 300 milligrams of St. John's wort or a placebo three times daily for eight weeks. (article 4)
June 11, 2008 - Despite widespread hope among harried parents that St. John's wort could cure their children's attention problems, a new study says the popular herbal supplement seems to have no effect on the mood disorder. (article 3)
Children and teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder fared no better on St. John's wort than they did on dummy pills in a government study, another blow for herbal supplements. (article 5)
St. John's wort, pine bark extract, and blue-green algae are among commonly used herbal treatments for children with ADHD. (article 2)
Weber reasoned St. John's wort might work the same way as the prescription drug Strattera, approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat ADHD. (article 2)
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Wort, ADHD, St, study, herbal |
Source articles
- St. John's wort fails to help kids with ADHD, study says (dallasnews.com, 06/10/2008, 471 words)
- St. John's wort fails to help youths with ADHD (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 557 words)
- St. John's Wort No Help in ADHD (ABCNews, 06/11/2008, 893 words)
- St. John's Wort Doesn't Work for ADHD (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 672 words)
- News for Dallas, Texas (dallasnews.com, 06/11/2008, 49 words)
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