Melatonin for insomnia in children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 482-485

  Andersen, Ivy M ^a   Kaczmarska, JoAnna ^a   McGrew, Susan G ^a   Malow, Beth A ^a,b  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Melatonin; Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MELATONIN; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; ENURESIS; EPILEPSY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SLEEP DISORDER; SOMNOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIOXIDANTS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 41549117447     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073807309783     Document Type: Article

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