>Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:12:09 +0200
>To: vaccineinfo@tesco.net
>From: Holistic Pediatric Association <support@hpakids.org>
>Subject: HPA Holistic Pediatric Newsletter
>X-YMLPcode: hpakids+43+1284


HPA Literature Review August 2, 2005

Homeopathy Proven Successful for ADHD

Randall Neustaedter OMD

The number of children put on drugs for attention problems is staggering,
and school authorities pressure parents to use dangerous stimulant
medications and antidepressants to keep children behaving in specific
desirable patterns in the classroom. The approach of holistic pediatrics
offers an effective management system for attention problems (so-called ADD
and ADHD). An important component of this system includes the prescription
of constitutional homeopathic medicines according the principles of
classical homeopathy.

Clinical Study Design

Now a carefully controlled clinical trial has shown that homeopathy does
significantly improve attention. This study was published in the July 27,
2005 online edition of the European Journal of Pediatrics. The study,
conducted in Switzerland, followed 62 children diagnosed with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). All children were carefully
diagnosed with a number of screening instruments to verify the diagnosis of
ADHD, excluding other diagnoses. The study involved three phases. First the
children were treated with a constitutional homeopathic medicine
individualized to their case. Only the children who improved by at least 50
percent on an ADHD rating scale were included in the second phase of the
study, a crossover trial with a placebo group. Following that crossover
phase, the children were then treated again with their homeopathic medicine
in an open label phase.

The primary device for measuring improvement was the Conners Global Index
(CGI), a 10-item rating scale containing the most important ADHD symptoms
(temper outbursts, excitability, impulsivity, overactivity, crying often,
inattentive, fidgeting, disturbing other children, easily frustrated,
failure to finish things, quickly changing moods). Rating: 0= never, 1=
occasionally, 2= often, 3= very often. Therefore the higher the score the
more prominent and severe the symptoms. Other assessment instruments
included standardized achievement and intelligence tests.

The medicines used included Calc-carb (15), Sulphur (8), Chamomilla (5),
Lycopodium (5), Silica (5), Hepar-sulph (4), Nux-vom (4), China (3),
Ignatia (3), and Mercurius (3). Each of the following were used in one case
only: Capsicum, Causticum, Hyoscyamus, Phosphorus, Phosphoric-acid, Sepia,
and Staphysagria. Each was used on a daily bases in the Q3 to Q42 potency
(LM). No other treatment of any kind was permitted during the course of the
study.

The progress under homeopathic treatment was assessed with the parents only
at intervals of 4 weeks. After an unlimited period of observation, children
eligible for the crossover phase of the trial were randomly assigned to
either receive the appropriate homeopathic medicine or a placebo in a
blinded trial. During the second period of the crossover phase, the groups
were switched. Following the crossover phase, the children were then
treated with their homeopathic medicine in an open label phase of the trial.

Study Results

Results showed that children did not improve while taking placebo, but
continued to improve while taking the homeopathic medicine during the
blinded phase of the trial and in the post-crossover phase. The median
Conners rating for ADHD symptoms dropped from 19 at the start of treatment
to a median of 8 within 6 weeks after the crossover phase of the trial.
During the blinded trial the children receiving placebo had a high CGI
rating of 12 compared to the homeopathic group with a rating of 9. After
all children were returned to their homeopathic medicine, both groups
returned to the low symptom level they had achieved before the crossover
phase (median of 8).

The authors formed a definitive conclusion from this study. &ldquo;The
results of this trial point to the effectiveness of homeopathy in the
treatment of ADHD.&rdquo;

HPA Attention Seminar

The Holistic Pediatric Association will be teaching a seminar on the
Holistic Treatment of Attention and Autistic Spectrum Disorders on January
28, 2006. Practitioners can see details and register for this and all other
HPA seminars at the website:

http://www.hpakids.org/PediatricSeminars.htm.



Holistic Pediatric Association
1275 Fourth Street, #118
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
707-237-5312

The information provided here is intended for educational purposes only and
is not intended to be prescriptive, or to replace the care of a qualified
health care professional in the diagnosis and treatment of illness.

This newsletter is never sent without permission. You are receiving this
email because you subscribed to this newsletter and confirmed your
subscription. If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, please see
the simple unsubscribe instructions at the end. You are very important to
us. Our subscriber list is not made available to anyone for any reason. We
will never sell or rent your information.

Copyright © 2005 Holistic Pediatric Association. All rights reserved. This
newsletter may be copied in full for non-profit use. Copyright and
subscription information must be included. If any other use is desired,
written permission is required.







----------
Unsubscribe: http://www.ymlp.com/u.php?hpakids+vaccineinfo@tesco.net
Hosting by YourMailingListProvider


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Classical Homeopath
Well Within & Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours (worldwide)
Vaccination Information & Choice Network
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm
homeopathycures@tesco.net
ONLINE Introduction to Homeopathy Classes
ONLINE Introduction to Vaccine Dangers Classes
Voicemail US 530-740-0561 UK phone from US 011-44-1874-624-936

This post stated that the study was published in the July 27,
2005 online edition of the European Journal of Pediatrics. I
attempted looking this study up, googling "European Journal of
Pediatrics" and while I found the journal, I did not find the study
in either the July or August 2005 edition. Do you have a URL for this
study??
Betty Wood