Vitamin Supplements and Purported Learning Enhancement in Mentally Retarded Children.

Author(s)

Frank J. Menolascino
John Y. Donaldson
Thomas F. Gallagher
Charles J. Golden, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
James E. Wilson
J. A. Huth
C. W. Ludvigsen
J. W. Gillette

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1989

Publication Title

Journal of Nutrional Science and Vitaminology (Tokyo)

Volume

35

Issue/Number

3

First Page

181

ISSN

0301-4800

Last Page

192

Abstract/Excerpt

Dr. Ruth Harrell and her colleagues conducted a study in 1981 in which the administration of high dosages of vitamins were determined to dramatically improve the intellectual functioning of mentally retarded children. This paper documents the efforts of its authors to replicate the Harrell et al. research and, although no significant differences were found between active treatment groups and control groups at study's end, a thorough comparison is made between the two research efforts.

DOI

10.3177/jnsv.35.181

NSUWorks Citation

Menolascino, F. J., Donaldson, J. Y., Gallagher, T. F., Golden, C. J., Wilson, J. E., Huth, J. A., Ludvigsen, C. W., Gillette, J. W. (1989). Vitamin Supplements and Purported Learning Enhancement in Mentally Retarded Children.. Journal of Nutrional Science and Vitaminology (Tokyo), 35(3), 181-192.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/740