Addressing the Rise in Pediatric Supplement Use

 ADHD in the News 2026-04-02


As the rising popularity of herbal supplement use trickles down from adults to children and adolescents, there is a new question that pediatric nurse practitioners (NPs) should ask their patients: “What are you taking?” Amanda Johnson, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC, acute care program director at Rush University, presented findings on herbal supplementation in pediatrics at the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 47th National Conference on Pediatric Health Care held March 18 to 21, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.