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Medication isn’t the only treatment option for ADHD.

We want our patients (and adults researching ADHD who land on our site) to have access to all treatment options, and we know that there is no "one size fits all" approach in the treatment of Adult ADHD.

Although our practice does specialize in treatment with medication, we also believe that there are other options for treating ADHD, most of which we recommend trying before medication, and even alongside medication.

Below is a growing list of resources and tools that can help treat the symptoms of ADHD without medication, often at a lower cost (sometimes even free!).

After first trying the alternatives to medication listed below, if you are not able to find symptom relief, then medication might be something to consider. An appointment with one of our ADHD experts does not guarantee that you'll be prescribed medication, but we feel it is the next best step if other treatment options listed on this page aren't working. But please, seriously, try the alternatives listed below first!

*Please note that the recommendations below are based on research and successful feedback from our patients. As a result, we must state that our practice does not claim that all or any of these options will result in guaranteed ADHD symptom relief. Please do your own research as well.

Lifestyle

• Get good sleep!

  • Read more: National Library of Medicine, Cambridge University, Additude Magazine

  • Accessories for better sleep:

    • Sleep mask

    • White Noise Machine

• Exercise

  • Read more: Additude Magazine, Web MD, Additude Magazine

• Mindfulness & Meditation

  • Read more: Additude Magazine

• Go outside!

  • Read more: Additude Magazine

Nutrition

• Healthier Foods

  • "The ADHD Diet Plan: Healthy Foods and Supplements for Kids & Adults"

  • "Beyond Genes: Leveraging Sleep, Exercise, and Nutrition to Improve ADHD"

• Eat more protein

  • "The ADHD Diet Plan: Healthy Foods and Supplements for Kids & Adults"

• Avoid high-sugar food and snacks

  • "Why Sugar is Kryptonite: ADHD Diet Truths"

• What foods to avoid

  • "The ADHD Diet Plan: Healthy Foods and Supplements for Kids & Adults"

Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Neurofeedback

• Inflow

Nootropics

• Qualia Mind

• Alpha Brain

• MUD\WTR

• Clevr Matcha SuperLatte

Supplements

• Vitamins

  • "10 Foods (and Supplements and Vitamins!) to Boost Your ADHD Brain"

• Omega 3

  • "Omega-3/omega-6 fatty acids for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder"

• Ginkgo

  • "Non-Pharmacological Treatments for ADHD in Youth"

• Ginseng

  • "Effect of Omega-3 and Korean Red Ginseng on Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"

• Rhodiola Rosea

  • "Non-Pharmacological Treatments for ADHD in Youth"

• Zinc, Iron, Magnesium

  • "6 Essential, Natural Supplements for ADHD"

PRODUCTIVITY and focus tools

• ChatGPT

• Inflow

• Brain FM

• Focus Booster App

• inflow

• The Five Minute Journal

• MindNode

• BlockSite

• 13 Productivity Playlists to Center and Focus ADHD Brains

• Lofi FM

• Think Time

• Cave Day

Wearables

• For focus, mood, sleep: Hapbee, Apollo

• For sleep tracking: Oura Ring, Apple Watch

Reading Resources

• Additude

Coaching

• ADHD Coaches Organization

AI Tools

• Self Setter - Break complex goals into simple tasks with AI