Omega 3 fatty acid treatment in autism

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 449-451

  Meiri, Gal ^a   Bichovsky, Yoav ^a   Belmaker, R H ^b,c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 69549133857     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.2008.0123     Document Type: Article

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