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Great for ODD (Oppositional Defiance Disorder)!
First let me give you a summary of my 10 year old daughter. She's always been a problem child, literally since day one. For some that may be a hard concept to imagine, but for those who have ever dealt with a child with behavioral/emotional/mental issues I know you guys understand me. She's always struggled in school, at home, in social situations. Comprehension has never come easy to her and getting her to read anything was literally like pulling teeth! She was eventually diagnosed with ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder) because her behavior had gotten so bad both at home and in school. She had CPS called out to the home for making bogus statements at home. Life was extremely stressful to say the least. I was at a loss and heartbroken when I was advised that the only thing I could do to "protect" myself and her siblings would be to start calling the cops on her myself and making a police report (yes it got THAT bad). I've tried everything imaginable, every kind of supplement I came across but to no avail. I even gave in to try medicines which helped the mood, but only really seemed to temporarily mask the problem. With the side effects of the medicine already having me feeling on edge, I didn't feel comfortable upping the dosage so we opted to discontinue and seek other treatment. I have researched and researched and finally came across NAC supplement. I read a number of articles and realized that she would be a pretty good candidate to try this. I began giving this to her on the evening of 02.26.16 and the NEXT day she was reading like she had been reading all of her life! I could have cried watching how excited she had become about reading literally OVERNIGHT! Within less than a week she managed to reach her comprehension goals at school and her mood is so much more positive!
***Update 01/2017 - We had a bit of a set back regarding mood issues (I'm thinking due to changes in hormones caused by mensturation) but have since changed up her vitamins with positive results. She is now diagnosed more towards Bipolar and OCD btw. I tried her on St Johns Wort and Lithium Orotate and although I could see a difference it wasn't helping mood and aggitation like I was hoping it would. Plus it seemed to make her OCD behavior worse. I did some research and found that sometimes mood disorders aren't serotonin related (Which most doctors primarily focus on) but dopamine. So we searched for alternatives and found L-Tyrosine. So far I am thrilled. For those interested her daily regime is below. Keep in mind I am not a doctor, just a loving parent who wants to give her child the best chance at life! :) Note, I'm not including dosage because everyone is different so I encourage starting low and working up to the dosages that you find works for you!
AM:
L-Tyrosine / NAC / Niacinamide
PM:
NAC / L-Carnatine
March 2016 · Health and Household · verified purchase