Attention deficit disorders - Drugs or nutrition?

Nutrition and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 57-60

  Matsudaira, Toshiko ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Alternative treatments; Coordination; Developmental; Medication; Omega 3s; Side effects; Synapses

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849084575     PISSN: 02601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026010600701900206     Document Type: Conference Paper

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