Melatonin for treatment of sleeping disorders in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A preliminary open label study

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 162, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 554-555

  Tjon Pian Gi, Cecil V ^a   Broeren, Joris P A ^a   Starreveld, J Sander ^a   Versteegh, Florens G A ^a  

^a GROENE HART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; MELATONIN; METHYLPHENIDATE; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 0042848922     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-003-1207-x     Document Type: Article

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