Saffron as effective as stimulant medicines in treating ADHD

A new short-term pilot study in children and teens 6-17 years old with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has shown saffron to be as effective at controlling symptoms as methylphenidate, the commonly prescribed drug Ritalin.

Sara Baziar et al, Crocus sativus L. Versus Methylphenidate in Treatment of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized, Double-Blind Pilot Study, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology (2019). DOI: 10.1089/cap.2018.0146

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cap.2018.0146