| "Thanks for Noticin' Me" says Eeyore. He walks | | | | They seem to be negative, or apathetic, and |
| slowly. He looks sad. He doesn't accomplish much. | | | | have low energy levels. They just do not seem |
| He's just glad to be noticed. This is Eeyore, the | | | | to care. They often feel worthless, or helpless, or |
| stuffed donkey who is so often in need of his tail | | | | hopeless. As you can see this type of ADHD |
| being pinned back on. Eeyore is a good picture of | | | | looks very much like a combination of ADHD and |
| life is like for those who are impacted by the | | | | Depression. Our specific treatment strategy for |
| type of ADHD that includes sadness, or | | | | Limbic System, or Eeyore style ADHD, begins |
| depression. It is estimated that as many as 25% | | | | with our recommended Eating Program. In |
| of all those with ADHD have to battle depression | | | | addition, experts recommend DL-Phenylalyne (up |
| as well. This type of ADHD is called "Limbic | | | | to 600 mg per day for adults), 5-HTP, and B |
| System ADHD" by Daniel Amen, and for good | | | | Vitamins and St. John's Wort (up to 600 mg per |
| reason. SPECT scans show that when the brain is | | | | day for adults). We think that best way to |
| at rest, there is increased activity deep in the | | | | approach this problem is by using the nutraceutical |
| limbic system, in parts of the brain called the | | | | medicines Attend, Extress, and Deprex, which are |
| thalamus and hypothalamus. There is also a | | | | available over the counter. The Attend contains |
| decreased level of activity in the underside of the | | | | over 70 ingredients, including GABA, |
| pre-frontal cortex. When the brain is placed under | | | | DL-Phenylalyne, Ginko, Pycnogenol and Grape |
| a work load, as during a homework assignment, | | | | Seed Extracts, 5-HTP, pregnenolone, DMAE, and |
| we would expect the under-active pre-frontal | | | | more. The Extress contains GABA, DL-PA, 5-HTP, |
| cortex to increase activity and get to work. But | | | | and St. John's Wort. Deprex contains more GABA, |
| instead, nothing changes. The over-active limbic | | | | and just 2 capsules of DEPREX contain 320 mg of |
| system remains over-active, and the under-active | | | | St. John's Wort and 420 mg of DL-Phenylalyne. |
| pre-frontal cortex remains under-active. Those | | | | When combined in a targeted treatment strategy |
| with this type, or style of ADHD are often very | | | | like this, the individual with limbic ADHD can expect |
| inattentive to details, and are easily distracted by | | | | to see improved and stabilized moods, improved |
| unimportant things. They have a chronic sadness | | | | concentration, and improved memory. |
| or low-grade depression to deal with every day. | | | | |