The Real Story About Food Dyes and Behavior
The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report, Volume 5, Number 2, April 2014
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/ccprv5n2/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: ADHD | Child Psychiatry
L. Eugene Arnold, MD
We’ve seen these parents in our practice: those that say their children get “hyper” from eating a red Popsicle or that the orange mac and cheese makes their ADHD somehow worse. But what’s the evidence that food dyes are actually related to behavior?
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L. Eugene Arnold, MD
Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Ohio State University, Sunbury, OH
Dr. Arnold has disclosed that he receives research support from Curemark, Forest, and Shire Pharmaceuticals and has consulted for Roche, Seaside Therepeutics, Tris Pharma, Pfizer, and Gowlings. The editors have reviewed this article and found no evidence of bias in this educational activity.