We have long considered that the symptoms of ADHD could be reduced, and perhaps fully treated, by the use of amino acids and the help of specific ADD diets. Now a study from Italy has more support for our position, that are not prescription drugs, particularly stimulants, the only effective ADHD treatments.
The Italian study was the effectiveness of only one amino acid in a given population of ADHD children whoknown as poor responders to stimulant treatment - children with Fragile X syndrome and ADHD symptoms. Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited form of mental disability, and many children on the condition also have ADHD, or at least the symptoms of ADHD inventory.
Over the years, stimulants like Ritalin used to treat ADHD symptoms in these children, but with mixed or poor response time. Stimulants often caused the childrento be irritable, less verbal, and be taken back more often. The researchers examined the possibility that could be the amino acid L-acetyl carnitine (LAC) in reducing ADHD symptoms helpful, but without the side effects.
Acetyl-L-carnitine or acetyl-L-carnitine, was investigated in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer's disease, and the treated group showed some improvement in short-term memory tasks, such as the names of Learning test and the digit recall test. Also inComputerized testing, such as the TOVA, there have been improvements in the response scores. The results showed that L-acetyl-carnitine may have a positive effect on some characteristics of Alzheimer's dementia, especially those related to short-term memory into context. Acetyl-L-carnitine is also investigated in Huntington's disease, with positive effects on movement disorders and dementia.
Acetyl-L-carnitine and L-carnitine is an amino acid that is normally synthesized in the liver from lysine andMethionine. It is the precursor of acetylcholine and is consistent with lipoic acid in its many functions.
Carnitine is an important role in the transfer of fatty acids through the membrane of the energy furnaces of the mitochondria of cells. Without Carnitine fats can not be burned. Carnitine is the most useful unit known, and indeed important in the mobilization of fat deposits, helps the body in the natural elimination of toxic ketone bodies from fat leftMetabolism.
The research team from the Università Cattolica in Rome studied 51 boys aged 6 to 12, with both fragile X syndrome and ADHD diagnosed. It was a double blind study, so that the boys were in two groups that received the amino acid treatment and divided the other a placebo. They study lasted for one year has to be evaluated with the guys at the beginning (baseline), after six months, and after one year.
The boys treated with acetyl-L-carnitine showed a significantImprovements. They were less hyperactive and had improved attention and concentration, and without the side effects that are expected in this population of treatment with stimulants. In fact, there were no adverse side effects caused by the amino group ever reported. The boys also had intelligence, but there were no significant gains in IQ tests done.
"We propose to Latin America and the Caribbean is recommended for the treatment of ADHD in FXS children," the authors ", since iteffectively reduces hyperactive behavior and improves social abilities without adverse side effects have. "They also suggest that these results for children with autism can not easily tolerate stimulants.
We have personally observed studies and the positive results from treatment with a combination of amino acids, lipid complexes, and homeopathic medicines Attend with ADD children. And we recommend that parents and doctors more accurately set apartalternative treatment.
Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A, published online 19 February 2008. Part B will be published in April 2008.
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