another supplement? any success?

[JohnBark]

anyone use Neuro 911 from Paul Adams? his web site is

www.nomoreritalin.com

i've emailed him about his product. any success?

thanks!

[catatonic]

John, I haven't used this product but I have examined it. First of all, I am generally rather negative about such solutions in a bottle. They normally are far more expensive than purchasing supplements separately and often contain amounts of specific nutrients that are far too low to do any good. They also often contain components that can be outright damaging. Now that you know my bias, I have several comments on this specific product:

1.) They do not provide precise amounts per nutrient, making it very difficult to evaluate

2.) I will never, ever buy products that contain phenylalanine. Research on phenylalanine is very ambiguous and I consider its inclusion in a product to signal an immediate "No Way!" Take a look at this study, published in both "Neuropsychology" and "Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology" which indicates early phenylalanine exposure may CAUSE ADHD symptoms: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14658738&dopt=Abstract

On the other hand, other research has shown that some children with ADHD have depressed phenylalanine levels: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10355264&dopt=Abstract

Will it help or will it hurt? I honestly don't have an answer that I'm comfortable with, so for now we avoid any phenylalanine. Additionally, reading on aspartame (plenty of phenylalanine there as a breakdown product) convinces me that this is a substance that is better off being avoided.

3.) Vitamin A and Chromium are generally available in perfectly adequate amounts from any decent multi-vitamin.

4.) Vitamin B6 is very tricky. If you look at the research that's been done on B-Vitamins and ADHD you will find that in a decent-sized minority of cases, Vitamin B6 brings about measurable behavioral improvement. However, in just as many cases, B6 causes measurable behavioral PROBLEMS. For those who react poorly to the Vitamin B6, they will generally show improvement on Vitamin B1 instead (whereas those who improve on B6 will do badly on the B1). Test the B vitamins SEPARATELY first. This is why we stick with a B-complex, because we have so many other things to test (foods and other supplements) that monkeying with B vitamins just hasn't made it to the top of the priority list yet. OhMama may have more to add on this topic, because I know she went the B6 route a while back.

5.) Calcium/magnesium...well, it's no secret that I am a HUGE proponent of magnesium supplementation. Separate supplements are cheap, easily available in enormous variety, and it's far easier to adjust dosage as necessary if you're using it as a stand-alone.

6.) Glutamine, like B6, may help or may hurt. It may have a truly dramatic effect (in either direction). Again, this is one you will need to test separately. (I would advise testing it at some point because of its potential to bring about improvement.)

My overall take on this product is thumbs-down. That is just my personal opinion, however. Take a look at the relevant research before you decide, as you might come to a different conclusion.

[JohnBark]

thanks, Catatonic!

my DW stumbled upon that website. i wasn't impressed with it due to the lack of ingredients and amounts. plus, i emailed the owner/distrubutor of it and the email bounced back at me. so, i figured we should stay away.

happy new year!!!!!