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Examining non-drug ADHD options

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Can ADHD be treated effectively without traditional prescription medications? Some parents, concerned by the stimulant drugs their children are taking, hope that the answer is yes. Rather than give the children standard drugs, some are giving children herbal therapy or supplements like vitamins and fish oil, changing their diets, or using alternative medicine approaches like biofeedback, massage and yoga. Unfortunately, to date there's little evidence that such alternatives work. Article

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