Probiotic supplement as an adjunctive therapy with Ritalin for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial

• Published in: Nutrition and food science Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 19 - 34
• Main Authors: Ghanaatgar, Milad, Taherzadeh, Sina, Ariyanfar, Shadi, Razeghi Jahromi, Soodeh, Martami, Fahime, Mahmoudi Gharaei, Javad, Teimourpour, Amir, Shahrivar, Zahra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 02.01.2023; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Child & adolescent psychiatry; Children; Children & youth; Clinical trials; Dietary supplements; Double-blind studies; Hospitals; Hyperactivity; Medical research; Mental disorders; Methylphenidate; Microbiota; Parents; Placebos; Probiotics; Psychiatrists; Signs and symptoms; Supplements; Iran; ADHD; Probiotics; Children; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Purpose Accumulating evidence highlights the importance of microbiota-directed intervention in neuropsychiatric disorders. This study aims to investigate the effects of probiotic supplements as an adjunct therapy in combination with Ritalin in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (...