University of Calgary researchers seek individualized non-drug treatment for ADHD

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Fifteen-year-old Camryn Mitchell has Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

“I can't focus, and I don't remember what I said before. I find I’m doing things and then suddenly my mind wanders off,” said Mitchell

“Our hypothesis is that select executive functions can be affected or intervened or improved if we stimulate the right part of the brain, “said Murias “We are looking at different areas of the brain to see if we stimulate different areas," said Wiley. "How does that have like a different effect on different kinds of executive functions or potentially different areas that may be an issue for children with ADHD?”

Researchers are still recruiting subjects for the study.

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