Effects of Low Doses of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder of Children: A Systematic Review

Autor(es)

Grassmann, Viviane ^[1] ; Santos-Galduroz, Ruth Ferreira ^{[2, 3]} ; Fernandes Galduroz, Jose Carlos ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Psychobiol, BR-04024002 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed ABC, Ctr Math Comp & Cognit, Santo Andre, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biosci, Lab Phys Act & Aging LAFE, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo de Revisão
• Fonte: Current Neuropharmacology; v. 11, n. 2, p. 186-196, MAR 2013.
• Citações Web of Science: 2

Resumo

Since attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) presents high prevalence among children, science has been researching alternative forms of treatment that do not involve medication. Objective: To evaluate the effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Methods: We reviewed the articles published between 1980 and 2012 indexed in the databases PubMed, APA psychNET, Scopus and Web of Knowledge. Results: Initially 231 articles were selected, out of which 12 met the inclusion criteria. The articles selected reported a modest cognitive and behavioral improvement of the patients after treatment with low doses of PUFAs. Those results might be associated with the evaluation methodology, the doses of PUFAs administered or the duration of treatment. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/08387-6 - Efeito do treinamento físico e do consumo de ômegas 3 e 6 sobre o transtorno do déficit de atenção e hiperatividade em crianças
• Beneficiário: Viviane Grassmann Marques
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado