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The effects of magnesium physiological supplementation on hyperactivity in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Positive response to magnesium oral loading test. Magnes Res. 1997 Jun;10(2):149-56 Starobrat-Hermelin B, Kozielec T. Source Department of Family Medicine, Pomeranian Medical Academy, Szczecin, Poland. Abstract Children with ADHD are ‘a group at risk’ as far as their furtherRead more

Zinc Deficiency in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Toren P. et al. Biological Psychiatry 40:1308-1310,1996 “…Children with ADHD had significantly lower zinc levels than control children. 30% of children with ADHD had severely deficient values. It is possible that low zinc values may result in depressed production of melatonin and serotonin in the brain, resulting inRead more

Topographic mapping of brain electrical activity in children with food-induced attention deficit hyperkinetic disorder: Uhlig T, Merkenschlager A, Brandmaier R, Egger J Eur J Pediatr 1997 Jul;156(7):557-61. Institute for Child Health Research, Clinical Sciences Division, West Perth, Australia. “This investigation is the first one to show an association between brain electrical activity and intake ofRead more

Synthetic food coloring and behavior: A dose response effect in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeated measures study Rowe K and Rowe K. J. Pediatrics 125: 691-698, 1994. “This study demonstrated a functional relation between the ingestion of a synthetic food color (tartrazine) and behavioral change in 24 atopic (allergic) children, with marked reactions being observed atRead more

A preliminary study of the effect of pyridoxine administration in a subgroup of hyperkinetic children: a double blind crossover comparison with methylphenidate. Coleman M. et al. Biological Psychiatry 14: 741-751, 1979 “Results of the study indicates that vitamin B-6 at doses between 15-30 mg/kg body weight was effective as Ritalin in treating attention deficit hyperactivity.”Read more

The Effect of 5-Hydroxytryptophan on Cholecystokinin-4-Induced Panic Attacks in Healthy Volunteers Eduard Maron, Innar Toru, Veiko Vasar, Jakov Shlik, Department of Psychiatry, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia Abstract Previous studies suggest a modulatory role of serotonin (5-HT) in experimentally-induced panic attacks. In the current study, we investigated the acute effects of 5-HT precursor l-5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)Read more

In the August 1998 issue of “Alternative Medicine Review,” a study found 5-HTP to be a clinically effective source of serotonin. As serotonin is an important neurotransmitter in the regulation of depression, anxiety, sleep and other parameters of well-being, 5-HTP may be used for anxiety if further scientific investigations prove its efficacy. Another double-blind placebo-controlledRead more

Effect of a serotonin precursor and uptake inhibitor in anxiety disorders; a double-blind comparison of 5-hydroxytryptophan, clomipramine and placebo. Kahn RS, Westenberg HG, Verhoeven WM, Gispen-de Wied CC, Kamerbeek WD. Source Department of Biological Psychiatry, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Abstract A double-blind placebo-controlled study of 5-HTP and clomipramine was carried out on 45 patientsRead more

In double-blind, head-to-head comparison study, investigators compared 200 mg of oral L-theanine with 1 mf alpazolam (XanaxÒ), an anti-anxiety drug that is usually taken in only .25 to .50 mg doses. Results: theanine, but not alprazolem or the placebo, induced relaxing effects that were evident at the initial measurement of whether a person felt tranquilRead more

L-theanine may alleviate anxiety by inhibiting the barrage of brain excitation associated with anxiety states, according to a study published in the January 2007 “Biological Psychology” journal. The experiment was carried out by using an arithmetic test to induce anxiety in the study participants, who took L-theanine at the start of the testing procedure. ParticipantsRead more

Multiple food hypersensitivity as a cause of refractory chronic constipation in adults. Carroccio A, Di Prima L, Iacono G, Florena AM, D’Arpa F, Sciumè C, Cefalù AB, Noto D, Averna MR. Source Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Palermo, Italy. Abstract Chronic constipation that is unresponsive to laxative treatment is a severe illness, but children unresponsiveRead more

s Bifidobacterium breve effective in the treatment of childhood constipation? Results from a pilot study MM Tabbers*, I de Milliano, MG Roseboom and MA Benninga Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children’s Hospital/Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Nutrition Journal 2011, 10:19 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-19 © 2011 Tabbers et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Abstract BackgroundRead more

Association between dietary fiber, water and magnesium intake and functional constipation among young Japanese women Guarantor: S Sasaki. Contributors: KM was involved in the study designing, data collection K Murakami1, S Sasaki1, H Okubo2, Y Takahashi1, Y Hosoi1, M Itabashi1 and and the Freshmen in Dietetic Courses Study II Group Nutritional Epidemiology Program, National InstituteRead more

Infant nutritional factors and functional constipation in childhood: the Generation R study. Kiefte-de Jong JC, Escher JC, Arends LR, Jaddoe VW, Hofman A, Raat H, Moll HA. Source Department of the Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Food allergy and celiac disease may lead to childhood constipation. Early introductionRead more