Growth of Hyperactive Children Treated with Methylphenidate

Archives of General Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 212-217

  Satterfield, James H ^a,b   Cantwell, Dennis P ^b   Schell, Ann ^c   Blaschke, Thomas ^a  

^a Gateways Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; GROWTH; HYPERACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; THERAPY;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMAN; HYPERKINESIS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0018352047     PISSN: 0003990X     EISSN: 15383636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1979.01780020102011     Document Type: Article

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