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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You should encourage your kid to take the prescription medications instead of mucking around with spices and herbal remedies. [b]You’re wasting valuable time[/b].[/quote]

NP.  I used to worry about this (driven by this pro-med and anxious board) but brains are plastic.  Growth can happen at any time, any age - and meds don't actually cure ADHD, they just manage it a bit.  IOW, time/life unmedicated isn't wasted.

Fwiw for hyperactivity, we only found meds to be effective (but for other ADHD symptoms we found some supplements helpful).[/quote]

Neural plasticity is highest prior to age 3 and the next milestone is around age 7. It continues to decrease across the lifespan. Sure they can still learn but it’s slower and more difficult to enact change. This is why people push so hard for early intervention. [/quote]

There is some research supporting the effects of taking ADHD stimulant meds before the age of 10 or 12, that may result in permanent brain changes.

No one is advocating stimulant meds for 3 year olds and very few are recommend them for 5-6. Second grade is a common age to begin, after your "second milestone".[/quote]
Which pharma funded your research?[/quote]

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