Table 4 Dosage Information for ANRC Essentials Plus (ANRC-EP)
From: Vitamin/mineral/micronutrient supplement for autism spectrum disorders: a research survey
Dosage Frequency | |
 Daily | 151 (94%) |
 Less than daily (average 3.4 days/week) | 10 (6%) |
Dosage form | |
 Powder | 66 (41%) |
 Capsule | 95 (59%) |
Was the dosage slowly increased during the first month per ANRC guidelines? | |
 Yes | 131 (81%) |
 No | 29 (19%) |
Average Dose as a fraction of Recommended Dose (based on reported pill/powder count) | |
 Capsule | 56% |
 Powder | 62% |
Are you using less than the recommended full dose due to possible adverse effects? | |
 Full Dose | 103 (64%) |
 Less than full dose | 58 (36%) |
Reasons for less than full dose | |
 Adverse effect (AE) reasons for taking lower dose | |
  Hyperactivity at higher dose | 11 (7%) |
  Anxiety/aggression/irritability at higher dose | 5 (3%) |
  Reflux at higher dose | 2 (1%) |
  Other AE at higher dose | 6 (4%) |
 Non-adverse-effect reasons for taking lower dose | |
  Cost | 7 (5%) |
  Scheduling problems | 6 (4%) |
  Compliance due to taste/number of pills | 5 (3%) |
  Other (not AE) | 13 (8%) |
When the participant started ANRC Essentials Plus, did they make any other changes in medications, supplements, diets, or treatments? | |
 No other changes | 48% |
 Some other changes, but I am fairly confident that the changes I reported are due to ANRC Essentials Plus | 29% |
 Some other changes, so I am unsure if the changes I reported were due to ANRC Essentials Plus or other medications/supplements/diets/treatments | 23% |