The Human Effect Matrix looks at human studies to tell you what supplements affect ADHD.
Full details on all ADHD supplements are available to Examine members.
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Robust research conducted with repeated double-blind clinical trials |
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Multiple studies where at least two are double-blind and placebo controlled |
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Single double-blind study or multiple cohort studies |
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Uncontrolled or observational studies only |
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Level of Evidence
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The amount of high quality evidence. The more
evidence, the more we can trust the results.
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Supplement |
Magnitude of effect
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The direction and size of the supplement's impact on
each outcome. Some supplements can have an increasing effect, others have a decreasing effect, and others have no effect.
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Consistency of research results
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Scientific research does not always agree. HIGH or
VERY HIGH means that most of the scientific research agrees.
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Notes |
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Minor
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Very High See all 9 studies |
Supplemental DHA above 300mg appears to be effective in reducing ADHD symptoms in children when supplemented
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Notable
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Modafinil appears to be able to reduce symptoms of ADHD in children when taken as a daily preventative at the lowest active dose
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Minor
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Ginkgo appears to reduce symptoms of ADHD, but 80-120mg of the EGb-761 extract has been confirmed to be less potent than 20-30mg Ritalin
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