adderall and natural supplements | ADHD Information
I plan to consult with my doc tomorrow but was just curious if anyone here takes adderall (about 15mg day total) and adds a L-tyrosine or dl-phenylalanine supplement. And if so how much Any info would b greatly appreciated. thanks We've recently added L-Tyrosine (500mg 3x/day) to our child's Concerta
(54mg/day) and flax seed oil (2 tsp/day), all under the supervision of
our doctor.
We're sure we noticed an improvement in his behaviour within the 2nd
day, mind you, this is our own judgement rather than some formal test.
He was more willing to sit down and work at writing and
addition/subtraction, and was less anxious and "kvetchy" in
general.
It's nice to know that it has no side effects or long term effects
(Additionally, overdosage is passed through the body in urine with no
harm).
In our case, we've found it to be very useful, but as we've seen with
many other vitamins/supplements/foods, each child's situation tends to
be very unique, and what works for some, doesn't work for others ("Your
mileage may vary" :-).
We're considering trying other vitamin supplements, but are first
trying to boost his protein intake well above the FDA recommended
levels for his age (i.e. 40-45g/day vs. 30-35g recommended). Have
other readers tried this approach?