• Knowledgebase: ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder)

    Questions about ADHD and its diagnosis and management.

    3. Controversial Treatments for ADHD - Top

    Understandably, parents who are eager to help their children want to explore every possible option. Many newly touted treatments sound reasonable. Many even come with glowing reports. A few are pure quackery. Some are even developed by reputable doctors or specialists--but when tested scientifically, cannot be proven to help.

    Here are a few types of treatment that have not been scientifically shown to be effective in treating the majority of children or adults with ADHD:

    biofeedback
    restricted diets
    allergy treatments
    medicines to correct problems in the inner ear
    megavitamins
    chiropractic adjustment and bone re-alignment
    treatment for yeast infection
    eye training
    special colored glasses

    A few success stories can't substitute for scientific evidence. Until sound, scientific testing shows a treatment to be effective, families risk spending time, money, and hope on fads and false promises.
    - Updated: March 7, 2001

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