Effects of Kefir on Symptoms, Sleep, and Gut Microbiota in Children with ADHD: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Kate Lawrence; Philippa Fibert; Miguel Toribio-Mateas; Alice Gregory; Jemima Hobbs; Frits Quadt; Stephen Wright; Paul Cotter; Shriram Patel; Kyriaki Myrissa

doi:10.1186/s12888-025-07568-8

Effects of Kefir on Symptoms, Sleep, and Gut Microbiota in Children with ADHD: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Kate Lawrence
, Philippa Fibert
, Miguel Toribio-Mateas
, Alice Gregory
, Jemima Hobbs
, Frits Quadt
, Stephen Wright
, Paul Cotter
, Shriram Patel
, Kyriaki Myrissa

Department of Psychology

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Original language	English
Article number	1117
Journal	BMC Psychiatry
Volume	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07568-8
Publication status	Published - 24 Nov 2025

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