A new game designed to treat some ADHD symptoms in kids aged 8-12 has been officially approved by the The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, meaning that anyone who wants to attempt treating children with the game needs to get a prescription first.
As AP report, itâs not only the first time the organisation has approved the use of âdigital therapyâ for the treatment of ADHD, but itâs also âthe first time the agency has ever authorized marketing of a game-based therapy for any conditionâ.
The game, called EndeavorRx, uses a combination of sensory and motor challenges to âhelp the player improve cognitive functioningâ.
You can see a trailer courtesy of The Verge below, who also note that the game is based on a study by doctors who…were on the developerâs payroll. Hrm.
