The Journal of American Medical Association reports that in a randomized, double blind controlled study, hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort), does not improve symptoms of ADHD in children ages 6-17 years old.   There was no difference in scores on the ADHD Rating Scale IV found between the placebo group and the St John's Wort group following an 8 week trial period. 

Reference:  Wendy Weber; Ann Vander Stoep; Rachelle L. McCarty; Noel S. Weiss; Joseph Biederman; Jon McClellan Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial JAMA. 2008;299(22):2633-2641.

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