Panax Ginseng Extract in a Boy with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Author:
Keun Jeong YUK
1
;
Suk Hwa LEE
;
Jin A DOH
;
Myung Ho LIM
;
Hyun Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Clinical Psychology Laboratory, Dankook Medical Center, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
WordszzAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
Ginseng
- MeSH:
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity;
Panax;
Polyenes
- From:Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
2010;21(1):35-39
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
New treatment strategies to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been introduced recently. We report and review the effect of Panax ginseng extract administration in a 7 year-old boy with drug naive ADHD. We administered Panax ginseng extract 1,800 mg/day to him for 8 weeks. There were improvement of scores in Attention Diagnostic System, Clinical Global Improvement, Conner's ADHD Rating scale and Dupaul ADHD Rating scale.
