The NIMH multimodal study of treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A critical analysis

International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-22

  Breggin, Peter R ^a  

^a Ctr for Study of Psychiat/Psychol   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

APATHY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSESSION; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RISK;

EID: 0033853703     PISSN: 09246479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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