I think I need to see some double-blind studies conducted on this Suntheanine--that's a new "alternative" treatment for ADHD that I haven't heard of yet.

My question for you to consider is this:
What is so "unfortunate" about prescribing the gold standard of treatment for ADHD medication (stimulants)? There isn't anything wrong with stimulants for the majority of people. Quick fix... hmm, do you think we are all drug addicts who get some sort of "fix" (meaning HIGH) out of medication? Lets just say that someone takes a stimulant and gets a "quick" therapeutic (not "high") response... is there anything with having a drug work quickly? In my case, the long acting stimulant I take (Dexedrine XR) takes about 45 minutes to kick in. I get absolutely no pleasurable "high" off it. When I tried the immediate release version, it mostly made me sick to my stomach and really agitated, so I no longer take that one.

I think it is the way that you view prescription stimulants that is the problem here Chris. It fits right in there with the other biased stereotypes of ADHD. No offense meant here Chris, but you are inaccurate when you refer to stimulants as an "addictive substance". This simply isn't the case... there is a huge difference between a substance that causes addiction and between a substance that has the potential to become an addictive substance if abused.

This widely held false belief that you shared with us here might seem like semantics Chris, but it is this very inaccuracy that provides the fuel to the fire in the general (uneducated) public and the FDA (DEA is law enforcement for illegal drug activity that reaches the scale of federal drug crimes; FDA is regulation of medications including scheduled ones), who then think that stimulants (or any scheduled medication) is BAD.

I'm all for anything that works safely. If what you take/do shows efficacy with minimum to no side effects, than more power to you bro. Myself personally... I have found good benefits from Dexedrine XR with little to no side effects only some of the time. I have found I have had problems when the drug wears off about half the days I take it, with some side effects; I would also like it to be smoother and last longer so I am thinking of refilling another drug with my doctor instead (maybe Adderall XR or Vyvanse if not too expensive). I ALSO get better with weekly psychotherapy and education about ADHD in all of it's wonderful technicolor forms (it aint all bad to think differently).

Peace on Earth; Goodwill toward men (and the ladies of course!)
And Goodwill toward Chris too