Megavitamins for minimal brain dysfunction. a placebo-controlled study
Arnold, L.E.; Christopher, J.; Huestis, R.D.; Smeltzer, D.J.
JAMA 240(24): 2642-2643
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0098-7484 PMID: 712981 Document Number: 124472
Preliminary to a stimulant comparison study, 31 children with minimal brain dysfunction randomly received either placebo or a megavitamin combination. During a two-week trial, only two children responded so well that stiumlants were not considered necessary; both were in the placebo group. Change scores from pretest to posttest on four blind ratings by teachers and parents did not show a significant difference between the placebo and vitamin groups.