thank you so much for this i so appreciate all the time you took to compile this - youre awesome ubeatadhd  for general knowledge  on a nutrition note -  vitamin d calcium and magnesium are all helpful for adhd brains  even zinc iron bs and c are helpful but thats for another day  adhd - our reuptake of norepinephrine alertness and dopamine motivation reward is faster than nts basically means we cant hold onto them to stay engaged alert with stuff that bores us etc - which is why we need coping mechanisms  interestingly - studies have demonstrated a higher exposure to solar incidence hi vitamin d = less severe adhd symptoms literature has also demonstrated that those with adhders have an increased tendency towards lower levels of vitamin d  adding onto this -   exacerbated by low vitamin d levels combined with our very rapid re-uptake of norepinephrine can make us more sluggish or laggy than a nt further norepinephrine plays a role in depression its not just serotonin  adhders can have co-morbidities like depression and anxiety vitamin d has been shown to improve symptoms of depression a frequent co-morbidity of adhd  i find i need magnesium because my medication can have a side effect of anxiety whaddya know magnesium is actually needed to process vitamin d     magnesium has been linked to less severe adhd symptoms in kids  a whole host of benefits  vitamin d has a role in dopamine circuit regulation basically helps us hold on to our precious dopamine  note vitamin dis crucial for calcium absorption why is calcium important part of the psychological process for our neurotransmitters to be released includes the opening of voltage-gated calcium channels low calcium = compromised ability to retain those precious neurotransmitters we want to do this bc it gives us sustained focus ability to not give into instant gratification low vitamin d  low calcium = brain not operating at what it could be on the plus side - calcium is usually fortified with vitamin d  sources   trinko joseph r et al “vitamin d3 a role in dopamine circuit regulation diet-induced obesity and drug consumption” eneuro vol 32 eneuro0122-152016 19 may 2016 doi101523eneuro0122-152016_   moret c briley m the importance of norepinephrine in depression neuropsychiatr dis treat 20117suppl 19-13 doi102147ndts19619  uwitonze am razzaque ms role of magnesium in vitamin d activation and function j am osteopath assoc 20181183181–189 doi   khoshbakht y bidaki r salehi-abargouei a vitamin d status and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies adv nutr 2018919-20 doi101093advancesnmx002