Megavitamins for Minimal Brain Dysfunction: A Placebo-Controlled Study

L. Eugene Arnold; James Christopher; Robert D. Huestis; Donald J. Smeltzer

doi:10.1001/jama.1978.03290240042021

Megavitamins for Minimal Brain Dysfunction: A Placebo-Controlled Study

L. Eugene Arnold
, James Christopher
, Robert D. Huestis
, Donald J. Smeltzer

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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 stimulants 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. (JAMA 240:2642-2643, 1978).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2642-2643
Number of pages	2
Journal	JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Volume	240
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1978.03290240042021
State	Published - Dec 8 1978

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