Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders affecting children and teenagers. It may in some cases be seen in adults as well. Various interventions have been on the rollout to reduce the symptoms, improve attention, and ultimately influence the quality of life of these patients.
Experts from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya have conducted a first-of-its-kind systematic review of animal model studies that puts forth the fact that caffeine can be useful to resolve the symptoms of ADHD when used along with pharmacotherapy.1 This study suggests that cognitive processes that can be improved with caffeine are attention span, concentration, learning abilities, and retaining information in different types of memories. The downside Caffeine dosage/uptake is complicated to calculate as it differs from person to person and each one…
