| What are the new ADHD treatments, if any? Most | | | | the children given this EEG treatment. But the main |
| parents seem resigned to the fact that | | | | problem seems to be that there have not been |
| psychostimulants combined with some behavioral | | | | enough trials done to show conclusively that this |
| therapy seems to be the best solution. But this is | | | | treatment may actually be adopted as a newer ADHD |
| somewhat clouded by the bad press that the ADHD | | | | treatment. Up to now the samples have been too |
| meds are getting. | | | | small and also the testers were not blinded as to the |
| Class action lawsuits and financial conflicts of interest | | | | status of the children being tested and there was also |
| Class action suits have been won against some drug | | | | a lack of appropriate control groups. |
| companies. Even more alarming is the fact that there | | | | Green time activities for ADHD |
| is a conflict of interest in that the drug companies are | | | | One of the new ADHD treatments is where children |
| far too closely involved in the pharmaceutical research | | | | were taken for a 20 minute walk in the open air |
| and the clinical trials of these medications. This was | | | | surrounded by greenery. These children actually |
| stated very clearly, quite recently, by a former editor | | | | showed higher levels of concentration compared to |
| of The New England Journal of Medicine, Marcia | | | | when they were taken for a walk downtown in the |
| Angell. She now teaches medical ethics at the Harvard | | | | shopping malls. This study was done by the University |
| School of Medicine | | | | of Illinois but more studies will have to be done and on |
| Neurofeedback / EEG (electroencephalogram) | | | | a larger scale before this is adopted as a newer |
| Biofeedback | | | | ADHD treatment. However it makes sense for children |
| One of the new treatments for ADHD being tried is | | | | to be given more green time for a wide range of |
| EEG or biofeedback. How does this work and what | | | | healthy reasons. |
| are the results? First, electrodes are placed on the skin | | | | ADHD behavior therapy and ADHD homeopathic |
| around the forehead area. The biofeedback training by | | | | remedies |
| the therapist present will help the ADHD child through a | | | | As I remarked at the beginning of the article, the |
| series of mental activities to maintain the smile on the | | | | mainstay of new ADHD treatments and old ones, |
| smiley icon or some similar visual. The actual feedback | | | | seems to be a combination of behavior therapy with |
| from the brain shows which brainwaves are being | | | | some medication. |
| used to keep the smile on the icon. In this way, the | | | | But which medication? As the psychostimulants and |
| brain is being trained to improve concentration, attention | | | | the companies that produce them are the subject of |
| and reduce hyperactivity and impulsivity. | | | | more and more controversy, it seems wise to look at |
| Why is neurofeedback not used more in ADHD | | | | alternatives such as ADHD homeopathic remedies. |
| treatment? | | | | Why not find out what these involve. There are no |
| One recent trial published in the Journal of Child | | | | risks and no side effects either coupled with the fact |
| Psychology and Psychiatry did actually show that | | | | that they are much cheaper. Why not discover more |
| there was a 25% reduction in the ADHD symptoms of | | | | by clicking on the link below. |