The psychopharmacology of autism and related disorders

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-63

  Gillberg, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Neurobiology; Neurochemistry; Psychopharmacology

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DOPAMINE; ENDORPHIN; FENFLURAMINE; FLUOXETINE; FOLIC ACID; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM; MAGNESIUM; NORADRENALIN; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; PROPRANOLOL; PYRIDOXINE; SEROTONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; HUMAN; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY;

EID: 0029930982     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119601000109     Document Type: Article

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