Effectiveness of Probiotic Supplement In Improving Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms

Both probiotics and placebo groups will receive medication with Ritalin in a dose-dependent manner, starting at the onset of the study and simultaneous with probiotic supplementation. Children weighed 30 Kg or less receive 0.3 mg/kg of Ritalin in 3 separate intervals and after four weeks the dosage will increase to 0.5mg/kg. Those who weighed more than 30 kg receive 0.5 mg/kg with the same pattern that reaches the highest point of 0.7 mg/kg by week four. Each dosage will be administrated trice a day with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the middle of the study patients who consumes less than 80% of their supplements will be omitted from the study.