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[quote=Anonymous]OP here -- since we're talking about studies, has anyone read the studies (albeit small sample size) of brain iron levels? The brain iron levels of the never-medicated children was shown to be significantly less than the children taking medication and the children without ADHD. Apparently, brain iron facilitates dopamine production- insufficient dopamine is the underlying cause of ADHD. This study worries me because long term iron deficiency can cause brain damage-- although I don't know if that is the case with brain iron. Additionally, low brain iron in these cases may be unresponsive to iron supplements because it appears to be an uptake issue- not a diet issue. All of this if I've interpreted the studies correctly. NIH is still out on this, but I saw the study in several reputable spots. The researchers are looking for a bio marker for ADHD (to prevent misdiagnosis) and this one is looking promising. [/quote]
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