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 Title

Journal of Nutrional Science and Vitaminology (Tokyo)

ISSN

0301-4800

Publication Date

6-1989

Abstract

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

Volume

35

Issue

3

First Page

181

Last Page

192

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