FAB: ADHD and Zinc

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ADHD and Zinc - Research

Hunter C et al 2025 - A closer look at the role of nutrition in children and adults with ADHD and neurodivergence
Dufault R et al 2024 - Nutritional epigenetics education improves diet and attitude of parents of children with autism or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Lange et al 2023 - Nutrition in the Management of ADHD: A Review of Recent Research
Sarris J et al 2022 - Clinician guidelines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders with nutraceuticals and phytoceuticals: The World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) and Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) Taskforce
Bledsoe et al 2019 - Micronutrient Deficiencies Are Common in Contemporary Celiac Disease Despite Lack of Overt Malabsorption Symptoms
Salehi et al 2016 - Omega-3 and Zinc supplementation as complementary therapies in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Hariri & Azadbakht 2015 - Magnesium, Iron, and Zinc Supplementation for the Treatment of ADHD: A Systematic Review
Rucklidge et al 2014 - Vitamin-mineral treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial
Torres-Vega et al 2012 - Limbic system pathologies associated with deficiencies and excesses of the trace elements iron, zinc, copper, and selenium
Millichap & Yee 2012 - The Diet Factor in ADHD
Mahmoud et al 2011 - Zinc, ferritin, magnesium and copper in Egyptian children with ADHD
Grabrucker et al 2011 - Brain-Delivery of Zinc-Ions as Potential Treatment for Neurological Diseases: Mini Review
Arnold et al 2011 - Zinc for ADHD: placebo-controlled double-blind pilot trial alone and combined with amphetamine
Lepping & Huber 2010 - Role of zinc in the pathogenesis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: implications for research and treatment
Oner et al 2010 - Effects of zinc and ferritin levels on parent and teacher reported symptom scores in ADHD
Kiddie et al 2010 - Nutritional status of children with ADHD: a pilot study
Dufault et al 2009 - Mercury exposure, nutritional deficiencies and metabolic disruptions may affect learning in children
DiGirolamo & Ramirez-Zea 2009 - Role of zinc in maternal and child mental health
Arnold & DiSilvestro 2005 - Zinc in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Evans et al 2004 - Regulation of metabolic rate and substrate utilization by zinc deficiency.
Akhondzadeh et al 2004 - Zinc sulphate as an adjunct to methylphenidate for ADHD in children: a randomised controlled trial
Bilici et al 2004 - A controlled study of zinc sulfate in the treatment of ADHD
Arnold 2001 - Alternative treatments for adults with ADHD
Bhatnagar & Taneja 2001 - Zinc and cognitive development
Arnold et al 2000 - Does zinc moderate fatty acid and amphetamine treatment of ADHD?
Toren et al 1996 - Zinc deficiency in ADHD
Bekaroglu et al 1996 - Relationships between serum free fatty acids and zinc, and ADHD
Arnold et al 1990 - Does hair zinc predict amphetamine improvement of ADD/hyperactivity?
Ward et al 1990 - The Influence of the Chemical Additive Tartrazine on the Zinc Status of Hyperactive Children — a Double-blind Placebo-controlled Study
Colquhoun & Bunday 1981 - A lack of essential fatty acids as a possible cause of hyperactivity in children

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