Q: I will not give my son medication for ADHD is there any herbal medications?
Hi umemeu:
There are a number of alternative approaches to treating attention problems and you should consult with a professional about this before using anything on your son.
You can learn more about treating your son by attending CHADD meetings in your area.
You should understand that "herbal medications" are still medications, but they are not controlled by the FDA. This means that nobody is working to protect you from improper doses, mixed drugs in your bottle or other issues that you may not want your son to experience. Herbal remedies are considered a food by our government, so they only look for poisons or toxic materials vs. the strength of the drug, or even the contents in the bottle.
You should speak with a holistic physician or specialist before trying anything over the counter. Remember that you are trying to change how your son's brain is functioning and should be very careful with this.
A drug is a drug, no matter what you call it. This includes prescription, illegal or unsupervised making of the drugs, such as herbal medications.
An alternative treatment that exists which does not depend on medications is Neurofeedback which teaches your child how to change how is brain functions on his own. It works extremely well with attention problems.
Best of luck,
Dr. Diana Walcutt
fish oil dmae green tea extract same iron magnesium b/1 b/6 b/12 folic acid b/6 zinc alpha-lipoic acid L carnitine tryosine vit e/c all have worked well for me sometimes when pharmacuticals are given it can have very good results the key is very simple but very hard a doctor that knows what he is doing.having adult add as i do does make it harder. please be advised that all medication can truly do is make it more palitable for the most important aspect to occur behavioral modifcation my mother had 5 major illnesses that i never took the drs advice so i am one that hates american meds. i must say that when i combine concertta with all of that which i mentioned i have found good results.dont feel that meds must not be included some like me have found good results.do your homework but alt treat i have mentioned is a must they work in synergy. good luck
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