Could a simple supplement combo help adolescents with ADHD stay on task?
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A study published in Nutritional Neuroscience found that a single dose of caffeine and L-theanine significantly improves selective attention and reduces false alarms in adolescents with ADHD. The combination enhances the brain's ability to allocate cognitive resources and mitigates progressive slowing of reaction time during tasks, offering potential supplementary benefits alongside standard medications like methylphenidate. These results suggest this pairing may serve as a viable nutritional approach for managing ADHD symptoms by improving inhibitory control without the side effects associated with higher caffeine doses alone.
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