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Fatty Acid and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Link Studied Researchers are studying a fatty acid found in breastmilk and fish oil to see if it might improve symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. Theoretically, the fatty acid docosahexanoic acid (DHA), through its effects on brain cell membranes, may affect "neurologic wiring." If so, then dietary DHA supplementation might reduce the need for medication as a method of treatment. The study, being conducted at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, looks at 50 children, between ages 6 and 12, who have been diagnosed with ADHD. The children are given three capsules of DHA, or a placebo per day for four months.
-- From the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center Courtesy of Texas Medical Center News
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