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National Briefing | Health: Herb Found Ineffective for Disorder
By webmaster | August 29, 2008
The herb St. John’s wort does not improve children’s symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to researchers who tested it as a possible alternative to stimulant drugs used to treat this common condition. A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association involving 54 children with the disorder ages 6 to 17 found that those given St. John’s wort did no better than those getting a placebo. Millions of children with the disorder are treated with stimulant medications like Ritalin and Adderall.
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