Does stimulant therapy help adult ADHD?

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 888-889+892

  Lutton, Michelle E ^a   Leach, Laura ^b  

^a Moses Cone Family Medicine Residency Program   (United States)

^b LEVINE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ATOMOXETINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLIN ER; METHYLPHENIDATE; MODAFINIL; PEMOLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS;

EID: 0242490706     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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