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Could saffron be as effective as stimulant medicines in treating ADHD?
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<blockquote data-quote="runawaybunny" data-source="post: 746844" data-attributes="member: 1"><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1133[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>A new short-term pilot study in children and teens 6-17 years old with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has shown saffron to be as effective at controlling symptoms as <a href="https://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/adhd-medications-of-all-available-drugs-methylphenidate-should-be-first-option-for-short-term.65569/" target="_blank">methylphenidate</a>, the commonly prescribed drug Ritalin. Saffron may be a promising herbal alternative for treating <a href="https://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/adhd-medications-may-be-a-prescription-for-bullying.61379/" target="_blank">ADHD</a>, particularly for the 30% of patients who do not respond to or cannot tolerate stimulants like methylphenidate, as reported in an article published in the <em>Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology</em>, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.</p><p></p><p>The article entitled <a href="https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2018.0146" target="_blank">"<em>Crocus sativus L.</em> Versus Methylphenidate in Treatment of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind Pilot Study"</a> was coauthored by Sara Baziar, MD, Ali Aqamolaei, MD and colleagues from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The researchers note that saffron also has anti-depressant and memory-enhancing properties. They compared the effects of <em>Crocus sativus L.</em> to methylphenidate in 54 patients over a 6-week period and showed no significant difference in effectiveness as well as similar frequency of adverse effects.</p><p></p><p>"This is a very interesting study and an intriguing finding. It is worthy of replication and further study to understand the mechanism of action," says Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, Editor-in-Chief of the <em>Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology</em> and President of the Child Mind Institute in New York.</p><p></p><p><em>Source: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News</em></p><p><em>Journal: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology</em></p><p><em>Related Journal Article: <a href="https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2018.0146" target="_blank">https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2018.0146</a></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of ConductDisorders or its staff.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="runawaybunny, post: 746844, member: 1"] [CENTER][ATTACH=full]1133[/ATTACH][/CENTER] A new short-term pilot study in children and teens 6-17 years old with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has shown saffron to be as effective at controlling symptoms as [URL='https://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/adhd-medications-of-all-available-drugs-methylphenidate-should-be-first-option-for-short-term.65569/']methylphenidate[/URL], the commonly prescribed drug Ritalin. Saffron may be a promising herbal alternative for treating [URL='https://www.conductdisorders.com/community/threads/adhd-medications-may-be-a-prescription-for-bullying.61379/']ADHD[/URL], particularly for the 30% of patients who do not respond to or cannot tolerate stimulants like methylphenidate, as reported in an article published in the [I]Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology[/I], a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article entitled [URL='https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2018.0146']"[I]Crocus sativus L.[/I] Versus Methylphenidate in Treatment of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind Pilot Study"[/URL] was coauthored by Sara Baziar, MD, Ali Aqamolaei, MD and colleagues from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The researchers note that saffron also has anti-depressant and memory-enhancing properties. They compared the effects of [I]Crocus sativus L.[/I] to methylphenidate in 54 patients over a 6-week period and showed no significant difference in effectiveness as well as similar frequency of adverse effects. "This is a very interesting study and an intriguing finding. It is worthy of replication and further study to understand the mechanism of action," says Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, Editor-in-Chief of the [I]Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology[/I] and President of the Child Mind Institute in New York. [I]Source: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News Journal: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Related Journal Article: [URL]https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2018.0146[/URL] This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of ConductDisorders or its staff.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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