L-Carnosine and Reduced ADHD Symptoms

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 800 (median 800, IQR 800–800) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 8 weeks · IQR 8 weeks–8 weeks · Range 8 weeks–8 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityNo significant difference
The frequency of side effects was not significantly different between the two treatment arms.
from: l-Carnosine as Adjunctive Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyper

1 of 1 paper

l-Carnosine as Adjunctive Therapy in Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

2018-06
RCT
Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology 28(5)
- Alireza Ghajar
- Farinaz Aghajan-Nashtaei
- Mohsen Afarideh
- Mohammad-Reza Mohammadi
- Shahin Akhondzadeh

PubMed: 29469593
DOI: 10.1089/cap.2017.0157

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Reduced ADHD Symptoms

High evidence
Clinical

Using the general linear model repeated measures, significant effect was observed for time × treatment interaction on total and inattention subscales of the Parent ADHD-RS (Greenhouse-Geisser corrected: F = 3.783, df = 1.444, p = 0.041 and F = 4.032, df = 1.600, p = 0.030).

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Moderate
Significant: Yes
Dose: 800 mg/d in two divided doses