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Alternative therapies for ADHD, Part 2.

With 6.1 million children in this country

bearing a past or present ADHD diagnosis,

it's little wonder folks had a lot to say in the initial post I did on the subject a few months back.

For the most part, people were pumped to discover new potential therapies for themselves or loved ones,

or at the very least, to find validation in their own hunt for side-effect-free ADHD treatment.

Others questioned the validity of certain alternative

approaches, and still more posed questions about other treatments they'd heard about or were

interested in. Is there any substance to the other alternative therapies I added in passing

within that previous post? What else shows promise? Let's dig in with

eight more areas of interest. Number one, neurofeedback strategies. Many of those seeking other

answers to the ADHD question have probably heard mention of neurofeedback, which continues as a debated prospect.

As far back as the 1930s, the EEG was being used to condition certain parts of the brain

and teach voluntary control over a person's alpha-blocking response.

In essence, this neurofeedback therapy is intended to enable a person

with ADHD to regulate their brain activity, thereby enhancing concentration and moderating

behavioral difficulties. For the most part, controversy surrounding neurofeedback strategies

for ADHD has stemmed from a high degree of heterogeneity

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