Inappropriate use of psychostimulants [7]

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 183, Issue AUG., 2003, Pages 173-

  Timimi, S ^a  

^a Child/Adol Mental Health Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LETTER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRUG LABELING; NOTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DRUG LABELING; HUMANS;

EID: 0141499146     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.183.2.173     Document Type: Letter

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