If possible, people with Attention Deficit Disorder should try to live in areas with natural green spaces, trees, and wilderness areas. Not in crowded cities where they have to deal with traffic, congestion, constant noise and commotion.

A team of researchers at Human-Environment Research Laboratory at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign...is currently doing a lot of research about effect of nature on Attention Deficit Disorder.

"We knew from our own studies and those of other scientists that in general, green is good...for ADD ADHD however, green is great," said Professor Frances E. Kuo, co-director of laboratory.

Dr. Kuo and her team believe that there is something about being in nature that relaxes and renews mind.

The paradox is that most people suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder prefer stimulation of city life.

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Uses and side effects The antidepressants are used in major depression and also are sometimes used in enuresis of children. The side effects of antidepressants are many like dry mouth sedation increased appetite hypotension and convulsions to name only few but most important of them all are dependence of patients on these medications and then drug abuse. The electro convulsive therapy has side effect of some impairment in memory hence it is only used in extreme cases.

Other options and their advantages The other options available in market are herbal medicines, cognitive psychotherapy, yoga and other alternative medicine. Most of these therapies are based on age-old system on minimally disrupting chemical composition of body but at same time relieving subjects of their symptoms. One of herbal medicines is St. John’s wort. Therapies like yoga and psychotherapy are gaining ground as most drugs are having their own side effects profile but these have none. Cognitive therapy aims at altering thought processes of individual and has beneficial effects not only in depression but also in disorders as varied as panic attacks, bulimia, etc. From discussion it is clear that there are a number of options available and what is best for one is not necessarily going to be best for other and hence therapy should be customized for individual rather than generalized.