My last blog post about AdvoCare and especially the Spark drink I mentioned that Spark is great for kids that have ADHD. Here is a letter from Texas Tech University that talks about that research. Department of Family and Community Medicine Center for Family Medicine 1600 Wallace Boulevard Amarillo, Texas 79106 (800) 467-7500 A COMPARISON OF THE NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF METHYLPHENIDATE AND NUTRITIONAL BEVERAGE VERSUS PLACEBO ON CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER. SC SCHNEIDER, GB TAN, DR EGERTON, TW HALE. TX Tech Univ. HSC, Amarillo, TX 79106 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become a prominent disorder in children, adolescents, and adults. Current treatment modalities generally include the use of stimulant medication, methylphenidate the most frequently used. Typical and potential side effects have many parents requesting alternatives to the prescription medication. This study, conducted from May through September 1998, compared the effectiveness of a nutritional beverage, SPARK, which is marketed by Advocare International, with methylphenidate when administered to children (6-17) previously…