Brief Answer:
Amino acid tablets do help for short term

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,
Thanks for the question.

ADHD is characterized by restlessness and distractibility, believed to be caused by an impaired ability to inhibit certain impulses inside the brain. ADHD can, in most cases, be successfully treated with medications that increase the availability of an inhibiting neurotransmitter, called dopamine, inside the brain. Dopamine is a compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenaline.

Here’s a list of foods that increase dopamine:

all animal products
almonds
apples
avocado
bananas
beets
chocolate
coffee
fava beans
green leafy vegetables
green tea
lima beans
oatmeal
sea vegetables
sesame and pumpkin seeds
turmeric
watermelon
wheat germ

To answer your specific question, The amino acid phenylalanine, is converted in our brains to tyrosine (an amino acid that is also found in our foods), then to dopa, and then to dopamine, which is itself converted to noradrenaline, and then adrenaline.

Amino acids are organic compounds that combine to form proteins. Amino acids and proteins are the building blocks of life. Adequate protein intake usually ensures a sufficient supply of amino acid precursors for neurotransmitter synthesis.

The above information, I think, is necessary for your question and general awareness. Usually, once you start taking one or more of the above foods daily, amino acid level should increase and help with your problem.

Amino acid tablets like tyrosine do help for short term. But you should try life style changes, dietery habits and psychotherapeutical methods to bring in permanent solution to your ADHD. You shall talk to your present doctor for further advise keeping the given information in mind.

Take care.

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