Pooneh Allahyari, Saheb Abbas Torki, Bahareh Aminnezhad Kavkani, Zahra Mahmoudi, Mohadeseh Sadat Mousavi Hoseini, Mahdi Moradi, Farkhondeh Alami, Mohammad Keshavarz Mohammadian, Samira Bahoo Sele Bani, Khadijeh Abbasi Mobarakeh, Hanieh Shafaei, Sara Khoshdooz, Azadeh Hajipour, Saeid Doaei, Maryam Gholamalizadeh
BACKGROUND: Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may benefit from probiotics and prebiotics, but the effects are unclear. To determine whether probiotics and prebiotics affect children with ADHD, a systematic review was conducted. METHODS: The present systematic review analyzed cohort studies and randomized controlled trials that examined whether prebiotics and probiotics are associated with ADHD. Seven randomized controlled trials and two cohort studies met our inclusion criteria...
April 16, 2024: Neuropsychopharmacology Reports