Volume 28, Issue 150, August 2024

Does supplement intake play a role in managing Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder symptoms in children and adults? – An overview of recent literature

Emilia Nagórska^1♦, Aleksandra Kublińska¹, Sylwia Mazur², Magdalena Madera³, Agata Mazur⁴, Aleksy Bizan⁵, Krzysztof Marcinkowski⁶, Karolina Strus⁷, Roksana Zdunek⁸, Natalia Dąbrowska⁹

¹Czerniakowski Hospital, Stępińska 19/25, 00-739 Warsaw, Poland
²The Infant Jesus Clinical Hospital, Williama Heerleina Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland
³The University Clinical Hospital named after F. Chopin in Rzeszow, Poland
⁴Military Institute of Medicine - National Research Institute, Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland
⁵Medical Center of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Miodowa 2, 05-100 Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland
⁶Independent Public Hospital them. prof. W. Orlowski Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education Czerniakowska 231 Street, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland
⁷Independent Public Specialist Western Hospital named after St John Paul II, Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland
⁸Miedzylesie Specialist Hospital in Warsaw, Bursztynowa 2, 04-749 Warsaw, Poland
⁹Independent Public Complex of Health Care Facilities in Pruszków; aleja Armii Krajowej 2/4, 05-800 Pruszków, Poland

^♦Corresponding Author
Czerniakowski Hospital, Stępińska 19/25, 00-739 Warsaw, Poland

ABSTRACT

Introduction and objective: This review examines the role of supplements, such as vitamin D, zinc, magnesium, iron, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and probiotics, in managing various ADHD symptoms. It aims to identify possible alternatives or additions to commonly used treatments to improve the alleviation of the physiological signs of ADHD. Description of the state of knowledge: Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common diagnoses made by psychiatrists in children and adolescents. Its symptoms can vary between patients but most often include inattentiveness, distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Many medications registered for the treatment of this disorder can induce unpleasant side effects. The broad spectrum of supplements may be beneficial for ADHD patients and alleviate troublesome symptoms. Supplementation intake has been previously proven helpful in managing various psychiatric disorders. This instills optimism that they may also have a positive impact on people with ADHD. Summary: The reviewed studies found many indications that oral intake of the supplements mentioned above may be beneficial for patients with ADHD. Nevertheless, this is still a fairly novel area, and more research is required to fully explore the potential advantages they may bring to managing this disorder.

Keywords: Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder; supplements; vitamin D; zinc; magnesium; iron; polyunsaturated fatty acids; probiotics

Medical Science, 2024, 28, e95ms3409

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v28i150.e95ms3409

Published: 09 August 2024